Book review
Subject(s): Children of presidents, Generals--Biography, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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While Charles W. Snyder believes that Robert W. Walker’s biography of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, The Namesake, is the first biography of President Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest son to cover “all aspects of his life and career,” Snyder asserts that the best parts of the book by far are those that detail his service in both world wars. Snyder writes that the book is weighed down by many errors of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and he criticizes Walker for speculating about how the elder Roosevelt would have approached American entry into World War II. Walker also emphasizes the younger Roosevelt’s frustrated desire to follow in the footsteps of his father all the way to the White House.
A photograph of Roosevelt during World War II standing in his jeep named “Rough Rider” supplements the review.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2008
Creator(s)
Snyder, Charles W. (Charles William), 1949-
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
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:
Book review. [2008]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308308. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Snyder, Charles W. (Charles William), 1949-. Book review. [2008]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308308.
APA:
Snyder, Charles W. (Charles William), 1949-., [2008]. Book review.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308308.
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. February 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.
