In his review of Josh Hawley’s Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness, Harry N. Lembeck stresses Hawley’s contention that Theodore Roosevelt was always more than just a man of action, and he refers to Roosevelt as “a deep political thinker.” Lembeck relays points from Hawley’s study, including Roosevelt’s desire to greatly strengthen the federal government to insure the rights of Americans in the twentieth century. Lembeck takes issue with Hawley’s focus on race, and with his use of the term “racialism,” and Lembeck admits to Roosevelt’s shortcomings on issues such as condemning and stopping lynching.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2009

Creator(s)

Lembeck, Harry N.

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Magazine article

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. [January 8, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lembeck, Harry N.. Book review. [8 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308357.

APA:

Lembeck, Harry N.., [2026, January 8]. Book review.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308357.

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. January 8, 2026. 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.