Theodore Roosevelt: Lover of Stories
Subject(s): Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lyon, Cecil Andrew, 1869-1916, Presidents--Intellectual life, Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva, 1865-1958, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Storytelling, Sullivan, John Lawrence, 1858-1918, Sullivan, Mark, 1874-1952, Washington (D.C.)--Rock Creek Park, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Kathleen Dalton explores “a little known side of” Theodore Roosevelt: his love of telling stories. Dalton identifies ghost stories, animal and hunting stories, tales from his days as a cowboy, and stories involving the Rough Riders as some of Roosevelt’s favorite topics. She also says that he liked to talk about his own adventures, such as hiking in Rock Creek Park, or discussing his political friends and foes, and she says that Roosevelt’s favorite audience for his stories was his children. Dalton identifies a number of people who were subjects of Roosevelt’s tales or who, like Rudyard Kipling, were captivated by listening to his stories.
Two photographs of Roosevelt, and an illustration of him telling a camp fire story to children, supplement the article which also has two text boxes with information about the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2003
Creator(s)
Dalton, Kathleen (Kathleen M.)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
7
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:
Theodore Roosevelt: Lover of Stories. [2003]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308119. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalton, Kathleen (Kathleen M.). Theodore Roosevelt: Lover of Stories. [2003]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308119.
APA:
Dalton, Kathleen (Kathleen M.)., [2003]. Theodore Roosevelt: Lover of Stories.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308119.
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 12, 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.
