Theodore Roosevelt: leadership as conviction
Subject(s): Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Political leadership, Presidents--Evaluation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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James MacGregor Burns discusses Theodore Roosevelt and leadership, and he asserts that as a leader Roosevelt should be judged a success because he was able to convince people to follow him. Burns also believes that Roosevelt, as a progressive, put liberty before order, and he argues that Roosevelt’s competence could be called into question because of his decision to challenge William H. Taft for the presidency in 1912. Burns discusses Roosevelt’s options in all of the elections from 1908 to 1920.
Two photographs of Roosevelt from 1905 illustrate the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2002
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
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Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt: leadership as conviction. [2002]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burns, James MacGregor. Theodore Roosevelt: leadership as conviction. [2002]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308183.
APA:
Burns, James MacGregor., [2002]. Theodore Roosevelt: leadership as conviction.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308183.
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 26, 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.
