How a humanities professor and fiction writer became a Theodore Roosevelt enthusiast: Toasting (and roasting) the editor
Subject(s): Book reviewing, Periodical editors, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tilchin, William N., 1950-, Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
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Robert Wexelblatt describes his friendship with William N. Tilchin, the editor of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal (TRAJ). Wexelblatt explains how Tilchin made him into a Theodore Roosevelt expert by repeatedly asking him to review books about Roosevelt for the TRAJ. Wexelblatt writes that reviewing Philip James McFarland’s Mark Twain and the Colonel made him an enthusiast for Roosevelt while lowering his estimation of Mark Twain, and he admires Roosevelt for defeating the demon of depression.
A photograph of Wexelblatt and the front cover illustrations of three books supplement the address.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2015-10-03
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
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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:
How a humanities professor and fiction writer became a Theodore Roosevelt enthusiast: Toasting (and roasting) the editor. [October 3, 2015]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308640. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wexelblatt, Robert. How a humanities professor and fiction writer became a Theodore Roosevelt enthusiast: Toasting (and roasting) the editor. [3 Oct. 2015]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308640.
APA:
Wexelblatt, Robert., [2015, October 3]. How a humanities professor and fiction writer became a Theodore Roosevelt enthusiast: Toasting (and roasting) the editor.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308640.
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. March 5, 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.
