The Rough Rider in war and peace
Subject(s): Drago doctrine, Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Heroes, Presidents--Intellectual life, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
Click on image to zoom in
John A. Gable examines the influence that Theodore Roosevelt’s service as a Rough Rider in the Spanish-American War had on the rest of his career. Gable argues that Roosevelt’s service was vital to his election as Governor of New York and as Vice President. He also contends that it made Roosevelt a more effective and convincing Commander-in-Chief as President, but Gable also believes that the power of the Rough Rider image overshadowed Roosevelt’s considerable talents as a writer and intellectual. Gable concludes by asserting that Roosevelt’s record as a Rough Rider made him the last member of a “Heroic Line” in American history stretching back to the Revolutionary War.
A photograph of Roosevelt in his Rough Rider uniform appears in the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1998-02-14
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Rough Rider in war and peace. [February 14, 1998]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308034. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.. The Rough Rider in war and peace. [14 Feb. 1998]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308034.
APA:
Gable, John A.., [1998, February 14]. The Rough Rider in war and peace.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308034.
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. March 5, 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.
