A major contribution to the literature on Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy
Subject(s): Anglo German Blockade (Venezuela : 1902), Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919, Chocolate candy, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Hendrix, Henry J., History--Book reviews, Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927, Livermore, Seward W., Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Morris, Edmund, Panama--Panama Canal, Perdicaris, Ion Hanford, 1840-1925, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.), Raysūnī, Aḥmad, Reagan, Ronald, Ricard, Serge, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936, United States. Navy, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Wynn, Gregory A.
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In his review of Henry J. Hendrix’s Theodore Roosevelt’s Naval Diplomacy, William N. Tilchin examines each of the seven chapters of the book, highlighting both the issues where he disagrees with Hendrix and praising him for “a well-crafted narrative account” of diplomatic milestones in Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. Tilchin challenges Hendrix on the latter’s account of the Venezuelan crisis of 1902 – 1903, and he takes exception with one of the conclusion’s assertions, but he finds great value in Hendrix’s chapters on the Panama Canal, the Ion Perdicaris affair, the Treaty of Portsmouth, and Roosevelt’s transformation of the United States Navy. Tilchin’s review includes a number of references to prior works on Roosevelt’s diplomacy, highlighting the historiographical debates which have marked issues addressed by Hendrix.
Three photographs of naval commanders under Roosevelt and two illustrations, including the book’s cover, supplement the text. An advertisement for chocolate bars from The Chocolate Lady of Oyster Bay, New York, appears at the end of the review.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2009
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Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
11
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Image
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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.
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Chicago:
A major contribution to the literature on Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy. [2009]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-. A major contribution to the literature on Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy. [2009]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308339.
APA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-., [2009]. A major contribution to the literature on Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308339.
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. January 29, 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.