E-mail interview of John M. Thompson by Gregory A. Wynn
Subject(s): Authors--Interviews, Diplomacy--Public opinion, German Americans, Presidents--Election--Public opinion, Reporters and reporting--Political aspects, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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In an e-mail interview with Gregory A. Wynn of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, John M. Thompson, author of Great Power Rising: Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy, discusses his personal background, his decision to write about Theodore Roosevelt, and the sources he used in completing his study. Thompson also details Roosevelt’s careful cultivation of the press, especially newspaper reporters, and he asserts that Roosevelt mastered the process of cultivating support for his foreign policy in the domestic arena. Thompson also notes Roosevelt’s efforts to win the support of German-Americans, and he offers his opinions about the shortcomings in Roosevelt’s record as a diplomat.
A photograph of Thompson and the front cover illustration of Great Power Rising supplement the text of the interview.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2020
Creator(s)
Wynn, Gregory A.; Thompson, John M. (John Mortimer)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
E-mail interview of John M. Thompson by Gregory A. Wynn. [2020]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308794. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wynn, Gregory A.; Thompson, John M. (John Mortimer). E-mail interview of John M. Thompson by Gregory A. Wynn. [2020]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308794.
APA:
Wynn, Gregory A.; Thompson, John M. (John Mortimer)., [2020]. E-mail interview of John M. Thompson by Gregory A. Wynn.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308794.
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. August 3, 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.
