Forgotten fragments (#8): Really, really bad books
Subject(s): Beebe, William, 1877-1962, History--Book reviews, Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926, Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948, Morris, Edmund, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Slocum, Joshua, 1844-1909, Tilchin, William N., 1950-, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Tweed Roosevelt examines five different types of books about Theodore Roosevelt, ranging from biographies to other works in which he plays only a marginal role, and Roosevelt cites several examples of each. Roosevelt also identifies four “really, really bad books” about Theodore Roosevelt, but he focuses on James Bradley’s The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War. Roosevelt details some of the shortcomings of Bradley’s book, including unnecessary numbers of footnotes, unsubstantiated claims against Theodore Roosevelt, and selective use of quotations. Roosevelt also considers how authors manage to publish and publicize such bad books, and he cites the unwillingness of reviewers to write negative reviews and the historical ignorance of those who interview the authors.
Eight photographs and two illustrations supplement the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2010
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
6
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:
Forgotten fragments (#8): Really, really bad books. [2010]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Tweed. Forgotten fragments (#8): Really, really bad books. [2010]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308384.
APA:
Roosevelt, Tweed., [2010]. Forgotten fragments (#8): Really, really bad books.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308384.
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. May 7, 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.
