Lowell Parker addresses common misconceptions of the Spanish-American War and clarifies the involvement of William Owen “Bucky” O’Neill and other army volunteers in the conflict, including African American troops and the Rough Riders.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1978-01-23

Creator(s)

Parker, Lowell, 1910-1985

Language

English

Period

(1919-present) Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

‘Rough Rider’ Bucky O’Neill’s blurred legend. [January 23, 1978]. Grand Canyon National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Parker, Lowell, 1910-1985. ‘Rough Rider’ Bucky O’Neill’s blurred legend. [23 Jan. 1978]. Image.
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311162.

APA:

Parker, Lowell, 1910-1985., [1978, January 23]. ‘Rough Rider’ Bucky O’Neill’s blurred legend.
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311162.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park.

APA:

Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park.