Theodore Roosevelt – Images and Reality
Subject(s): Beale, Howard K. (Howard Kennedy), 1899-1959, Blum, John Morton, 1921-2011, Books and reading, Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941, Dyer, Thomas G., Germany, Gibson, William M. (William Merriam), 1912-1987, Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964, Harbaugh, William Henry, 1920-2005, Historiography, Kesselring, Joseph, 1902-1967, Marks, Frederick W., McCullough, David G., Morris, Edmund, Morris, Sylvia Jukes, Mowry, George E. (George Edwin), 1909-1984, Norton, Aloysius A. (Aloysius Arthur), 1920-1998, Presidents--Public opinion, Pringle, Henry F. (Henry Fowles), 1897-1958, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932, Texas, Venezuela
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Dr. John Allen Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, offers an address at Richland College giving an overview of the five phases he sees in the historiography of Theodore Roosevelt. Moving from the early hero-worship of Roosevelt in the years after his death, Gable sees historical opinion vary between critical perspectives of Roosevelt and more favorable representations, frequently moving in conjunction with the issues of the era the author is writing in. The most contemporary era, Gable believes, is a revival of Roosevelt’s reputation and scholarship. Further developments in the field of Roosevelt studies, Gable believes, will come from a stronger holistic understanding of the various facets of Roosevelt’s personality. Throughout his address Gable relies on a number of instances from Roosevelt’s life to illustrate his points, including the Venezuela Crisis, the Storer Controversy, and the 1912 Assassination Attempt.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association
Creation Date
1981
Creator(s)
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt – Images and Reality. [1981]. Theodore Roosevelt Association.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309997. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.. Theodore Roosevelt – Images and Reality. [1981]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309997.
APA:
Gable, John A.., [1981]. Theodore Roosevelt – Images and Reality.
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309997.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association.