Theodore Roosevelt’s The Rough Riders and its enduring significance
Subject(s): Autobiography, Campaigns, Military--Sources, Military campaigns--Sources, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Mark E. Episkopsos records his reaction to reading Theodore Roosevelt’s account of his service in the Spanish-American War, The Rough Riders. Episkopsos admits that he was relieved to find that Roosevelt’s memoir did not fit with other war memoirs that he had read which emphasized the author as a victim of events. Episkopsos asserts that in The Rough Riders Roosevelt stresses his agency and his actions in battle, and he commends Roosevelt for not downplaying the horrors of war and its toll on his soldiers. William N. Tilchin provides a introduction to the essay.
Three illustrations accompany the essay, including the cover of a recent edition of The Rough Riders and the iconic image of the Rough Riders atop the San Juan Heights in 1898.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2014
Creator(s)
Episkopos, Mark E.; Tilchin, William N., 1950-
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
3
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:
Theodore Roosevelt’s The Rough Riders and its enduring significance. [2014]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308526. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Episkopos, Mark E.; Tilchin, William N., 1950-. Theodore Roosevelt’s The Rough Riders and its enduring significance. [2014]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308526.
APA:
Episkopos, Mark E.; Tilchin, William N., 1950-., [2014]. Theodore Roosevelt’s The Rough Riders and its enduring significance.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308526.
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.
