Theodore Roosevelt and the women of Dinsmore Homestead
Subject(s): Dinsmore, Julia Stockton, -1926, Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922, Goodrich, David M. (David Marvin), 1876-1950, Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926, King, Isabella Greenway, 1886-1953, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Selmes, Martha (Patty) Macomb Flandrau, 1861-1923, Selmes, Tilden Russell, 1853-1895, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Women--Biography, Women--Politics and government
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Kristie Miller explores Theodore Roosevelt’s relationship with three women: Julia Stockton Dinsmore, her niece Martha (Patty) Selmes, and Selmes’s daughter, Isabella Greenway King. Miller notes that Roosevelt became close friends with Selmes and her husband Tilden Selmes during his years as a rancher in Dakota Territory, and she also examines Roosevelt’s friendships with his fellow Rough Riders, Robert Ferguson and John Greenway, the first two husbands of King. Miller highlights Roosevelt’s appreciation of Dinsmore’s poetry, King’s active participation in politics, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s friendship with King. The article includes photographs of all three women.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2004
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
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 and the women of Dinsmore Homestead. [December 11, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Miller, Kristie, 1944-. Theodore Roosevelt and the women of Dinsmore Homestead. [11 Dec. 2025]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308147.
APA:
Miller, Kristie, 1944-., [2025, December 11]. Theodore Roosevelt and the women of Dinsmore Homestead.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308147.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
