Ambrose, Stephen E.

John A. Gable provides a pointed criticism of the PBS documentary Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War by highlighting topics that the film does not discuss. Gable stresses that the film ignores the potential consequences to the Philippines if the United States had withdrawn after the war, and he notes that it also does not consider the weakness of the Cuban and Philippine governments in their infancy as independent nations. Gable admires the contributions of the many “talking head” historians, and he reserves a great deal of praise for the film’s use of period music.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1999

Report on the 80th annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Norfolk, Virginia, onboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, and at Pine Knot, Theodore Roosevelt’s retreat in rural Virginia. The report details the annual dinner, noting its ceremonies and speakers, including the conferring of the TRA’s Junior Officer of the Year Award for the USS Theodore Roosevelt and recognizing John A. Gable’s twenty-five years as Executive Director of the TRA. The report highlights the association’s visit to the aircraft carrier, including an air show and the results of the various TRA elections for members of the Advisory Board, Board of Trustees, and Executive Committee. The report provides brief biographies of some of those elected to various capacities, and it highlights the presentation of Theodore Roosevelt’s naval flag to the USS Theodore Roosevelt for display in its museum.

The report highlights the speech given by Tsakhia Elbegdorj, a former Prime Minister and President of Mongolia, and it provides coverage of the TRA’s visit to Pine Knot, including a history of the property and plans for its upkeep and use. Thirteen photographs populate the report, including four of Pine Knot and two of the aircraft carrier.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Medals, awards, and grants sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) constitute much of the “News & Notes” section. The honors include: the conferring of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to historian Stephen E. Ambrose; the 2002 TRA Police Award for the New Orleans, Louisiana, Police Department; the annual research grants given by the American Museum of Natural History; and the public speaking contests for New York City area schools. The section also highlights the Battle Efficiency Award won by the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt; the issuance of Theodore Roosevelt license plates by the state of New York; and a description of a fundraiser for the TRA’s Teddy Bear Fund, including a list of donors. The section concludes with the preface to Nathan Miller’s biography Theodore Roosevelt: A Life.

Photographs of Ambrose, a dinosaur exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, and participants in the New York City speaking contest appear in the section.

Tweed Roosevelt briefly describes the life and career of historian Stephen E. Ambrose who died shortly before he was scheduled to appear at the annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association in October 2002. Roosevelt notes some of the many topics Ambrose studied and wrote about, and he highlights Ambrose’s generosity, especially to the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans which Ambrose founded. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2002-10-19

A visit to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site by Governor George E. Pataki of New York and Senator John McCain of Arizona leads off this edition of the “News & Notes” section which also covers the 2002 Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) Police Award for New York City, and the opening of an exhibit, “The World of Theodore Roosevelt,” at the Nassau County Museum of Art. The section summarizes some of the material found in the front half of the issue and acknowledges the work of historians who are also members of the TRA, and it notes that the issue is dedicated to historian Stephen E. Ambrose.

 

Five photographs supplement the text, including two of McCain and one of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and two text boxes publicize the work of the TRA. 

 

This edition of the “News & Notes” section provides brief notices of three books, all of which have some content related to Theodore Roosevelt. The section also promotes the website, upcoming annual meetings, and publications of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). It also lists the roster of historians and biographers scheduled to speak at a symposium marking the centennial of Roosevelt’s presidency scheduled for September 2001, and it includes a text box listing the officers of the TRA. Two photographs of the Medals of Honor awarded to Roosevelt and his son, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, supplement the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2001