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Photographs of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., appear on the front and back covers of this issue. A cluster of three buildings appear on the front while a bronze relief sculpture at the entrance to the James Madison Building adorns the back cover.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2007
Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-
Gary Clinton writes an introduction to a letter from Elihu Root to Mark Sullivan about Theodore Roosevelt’s decision making process. The introductory essay is followed by the three page typed letter in which Root highlights aspects of Roosevelt’s personality and leadership, such as his adherence to trusting his own judgment and his love of a fight. Clinton values the letter as an example of learning about Roosevelt based on the knowledge of those who knew him firsthand. A photograph of Root joins the title page of Sullivan’s book Our Times in illustrating the introductory essay.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Michelle A. Krowl of the Library of Congress presents twenty items from the library’s Theodore Roosevelt Collection. The material, consisting of twelve letters, four other documents, three political cartoons, and a campaign poster, encompass the years 1884 to 1934. Twelve of the documents were penned by Roosevelt, and Krowl provides context and background for each item while including quotes from the document in her description. The twenty items are preceded by a short introductory essay by Krowl which includes two photographs of the Library of Congress.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Krowl, Michelle A.
Photographs of Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. of the United States Supreme Court appear on the front and back covers of this issue.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Jay Jorgensen examines President Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to appoint Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court in 1902. Jorgensen recalls Roosevelt’s knowledge of the law informed by two years of study at Columbia University, and he examines his judicial philosophy which was influenced by his study of and admiration for Abraham Lincoln. Jorgensen notes that Holmes’s nomination was supported by Roosevelt’s friend Senator Henry Cabot Loge of Massachusetts, and he emphasizes that Holmes’s dissent in the Northern Securities anti-trust case angered Roosevelt who felt betrayed by Holmes’s opinion. Six photographs, including four of Holmes, illustrate the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Jorgensen, Jay, 1956-
David Architzel describes the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) ongoing relationship with the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation which provides scholarships for those students who are dependents of those who are, or who have, served on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Architzel lists the five winners of the 2021 scholarships, as well as their majors and the colleges they are attending. A photograph of USS Theodore Roosevelt and individual photographs of each of the winners appears in the report along with a text box which contains the social media platforms used by the TRA.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Michael Patrick Cullinane recalls his discovery of oral history tapes at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City that contain interviews with eleven friends and family of Theodore Roosevelt. Cullinane describes the process of gaining access to the tapes and having them transferred to a digital format to allow for use by researchers. Cullinane provides highlights from the tapes, listing some of those interviewed and insights they offered on the Roosevelt family, and he notes that he has made much of the material from the tapes available in his book Remembering Theodore Roosevelt. Six photographs of participants in the oral history project illustrate the essay, and the mission and vision statements of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appear in a text box on the last page.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
The front cover of this issue features a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson in which Roosevelt introduces and endorses the reporter Oscar K. Davis. A photograph of George W. Perkins, a leader in the Progressive Party campaign of 1912, appears on the back cover.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1925
Natalie A. Naylor offers a detailed survey of the contents of Cove Neck: Oyster Bay’s Historic Enclave and less in the way of analysis or scrutiny though she admits that the book demonstrates “the value of local history.” In her review, Naylor demonstrates how the book places Theodore Roosevelt’s life at his home, Sagamore Hill, in a larger context of his neighbors and relatives who lived nearby in the village of Cove Neck. Naylor relates information about numerous Roosevelt family members and highlights the prominence of Sagamore Hill to the history of the area.
Four photographs, a drawing, and a map, all taken from the book, join the work’s front and back covers in illustrating the review.
Gregory A. Wynn chronicles the 2020 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) at the National War College (NWC) in Washington, D.C. Wynn highlights the difficulties encountered and overcome with carrying out the meeting in the midst of a pandemic, and he praises the staff of the NWC for employing technology to allow for online participation. Wynn notes the various panels and speakers, and he lists the winners of various TRA awards from book awards to the USS Theodore Roosevelt Junior Officer Leadership Award, the Bertha B. Rose Award, and a special TRA Medal of Honor for Public Service to James N. Mattis.
Five photographs, a book cover, and the front and back covers of the meeting program illustrate the report.
James M. Strock identifies nationalism as the bedrock principle of Theodore Roosevelt’s political philosophy which he contends overrides categorizing Roosevelt as either conservative or progressive. Strock identifies, explains, and provides examples of the ten planks of Roosevelt’s nationalism, including patriotism, social mobility, service, and building the ranks of the middle class. The essay is populated by many excerpts from Roosevelt’s writings and speeches, especially the “New Nationalism” speech of August 31, 1910. In keeping with the content of that address, Strock includes many references to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.
A photograph, political cartoon, and painting of Roosevelt join another political cartoon in illustrating the book excerpt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-02
English
(1909, March – 1910) African Safari
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-02
Eckel, Edwin C. (Edwin Clarence), 1875-1941
English
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-03
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
English
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-03
Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914
English
(1909, March – 1910) African Safari
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-04
English
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-06
English
(1909, March – 1910) African Safari
An editorial from The Independent argues that the tariff should be revised.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-24
McClure’s is making available an article on “The President’s Family” which appeared in the July issue of their magazine. There has been such demand for the reprint that they are charging 25 cents a copy. They relate a humorous story about an ex-governor of a western state who had so many friends visiting him that he had to begin charging them to stay, to illustrate the need for the charge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08
Article discusses reporters experiences in the White Houses of Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. It focuses on the relationships Roosevelt built with some reporters during his time as president.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-1921