Theodore Roosevelt and the Winning of the West: Historian as history
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Frontier and pioneer life--Historiography, Frontier thesis, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893, Populism, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Social Darwinism, Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932
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Keith Carlson argues that Theodore Roosevelt’s four volume history The Winning of the West retains little value as a historical work and that its importance stems from the insights it grants into the “deeply held personal and political views” of its author. Carlson discusses Roosevelt’s commentary on William Jennings Bryan and Populism, his views on the treatment of Native Americans, and his relationship with the historian Frederick Jackson Turner. Carlson asserts that The Winning of the West is a valuable and under appreciated source of information about Roosevelt.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1994-1995
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
6
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Record Type
Image
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Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt and the Winning of the West: Historian as history. [n.d.]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307954. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carlson, Keith, 1966-. Theodore Roosevelt and the Winning of the West: Historian as history. [n.d.]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307954.
APA:
Carlson, Keith, 1966-., [n.d.]. Theodore Roosevelt and the Winning of the West: Historian as history.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307954.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
