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Richard (Rick) Marschall finds much to admire in J. Lee Thompson’s Never Call Retreat: Theodore Roosevelt and the Great War, especially the book’s fairness in dealing with Germany and its allies and in pointing out the shortcomings and extremity of some of Theodore Roosevelt’s wartime positions. Marschall finds it refreshing that Thompson does not shy away from criticizing Woodrow Wilson and validating some of Roosevelt’s assertions against his opponent, and he notes that Wilson is often given preferential treatment by historians. Marschall places Thompson’s work in the context of other treatments of this time period of Roosevelt’s life, and he admonishes Thompson for failing to adequately summarize his findings and for flawed writing.
The book’s cover and three political cartoons from Marschall’s collection supplement the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2014
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Book review. [January 22, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308528. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Marschall, Richard. Book review. [22 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308528.
APA:
Marschall, Richard., [2026, January 22]. Book review.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308528.
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 22, 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.
