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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-05
Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1869-1937
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
Albert Bushnell Hart hopes Theodore Roosevelt can attend the annual American Historical Association dinner at the Metropolitan Club on December 1st. Hart would like Roosevelt to attend the Buffalo meeting after Christmas. Hart hopes to have another meeting in Boston or Cambridge in 1912 when Roosevelt will become President of the American Historical Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-22
James Ford Rhodes regrets that Theodore Roosevelt cannot attend the American Historical Association dinner but is excited that Roosevelt is the organization’s incoming president. He looks forward to Roosevelt’s upcoming visit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-12
James Ford Rhodes is glad Theodore Roosevelt will be his guest on Tuesday, December 12, and will meet Roosevelt at the train station. He also appreciates the opportunity to have some friends over to dine with Roosevelt on the following evening. Rhodes is happy Roosevelt can attend the American Historical Association dinner but regrets he cannot accept the invitation to visit Oyster Bay. The pressure to finish his first writing assignment limits his absences from home.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-06
James Ford Rhodes is glad Theodore Roosevelt will be his guest on Wednesday December 13 and asks what train Roosevelt will arrive on. He hopes Roosevelt can attend the American Historical Association dinner on December 1.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-30
J. Franklin Jameson is glad Theodore Roosevelt is willing to accept the office of First Vice-President of the American Historical Association. He clarifies that while the office has no duties, the standard practice is that the holder will be elected President the following year. The President gives a formal address during the organization’s annual meeting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-14
J. Franklin Jameson, Acting Secretary of the American Historical Association, informs Theodore Roosevelt that at a recently held meeting of the association he was elected First Vice-President of the organization for 1911.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-05
William Milligan Sloane informs Theodore Roosevelt that he has been nominated second vice president of the American Historical Association. If he accepts, this will make him president in 1912. Sloane hopes Roosevelt will accept, because it will advance the interests of historical study in the country.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-01-10
Clarence Winthrop Bowen acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s letter informing him that President Roosevelt is tendering his resignation as a member of the American Historical Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-25
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
In a speech at the annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), John A. Gable presents the case for awarding the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to author David G. McCullough. Gable cites McCullough’s six books, his work in documentary television, and his support of historic preservation. Two photographs of McCullough supplement the text.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1996-10-26
Frederick W. Marks explores why Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy record is either ignored or dismissed in high school textbooks. Marks examines Roosevelt’s diplomacy, especially his dealings with Latin American nations, to assert that Roosevelt had a record worthy of study and recognition. Marks notes the irony in Roosevelt’s poor treatment at the hands of historians as Roosevelt was an accomplished historian and a president of the American Historical Association. Marks concludes his article by asking why Roosevelt’s record is downplayed, and he argues that Roosevelt’s larger than life personality overshadows his achievements and that the standards for judging diplomatic behavior in 1900 and 1985 are markedly different.
A photograph of Marks and of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site appear in the article.
In the “Book Notes” column, Frederick W. Marks reviews William M. Gibson’s Theodore Roosevelt Among the Humorists and John A. Gable reviews Aloysius A. Norton’s Theodore Roosevelt. Marks criticizes Gibson for accepting the judgments of Theodore Roosevelt put forward by humorists such as Mark Twain, and he argues that Gibson, as a literature professor, is not qualified to make evaluations of Roosevelt’s diplomacy. Gable praises Norton’s study of Roosevelt as a writer, and his main criticism is that the book is too short to provide a thorough analysis of all of Roosevelt’s works. Marks and Gable contend that Roosevelt’s image continues to suffer from persistent stereotypes.
A picture of Roosevelt reading accompanies the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1981
John A. Gable asserts that Theodore Roosevelt must be understood not just as a man of action, but as an accomplished thinker, intellectual, and writer. He cites as proof the many publications Roosevelt produced, from letters to works of history and natural science. Gable stresses Roosevelt’s work in the field of history and believes that his knowledge of history contributed to his success as President. He notes the literary organizations that Roosevelt belonged to and his friendship with many of the leading intellectuals of his time.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1975
Theodore Roosevelt informs J. Franklin Jameson he will accept the vice presidency of the American Historical Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-19
Poultney Bigelow called on President Roosevelt earlier but Roosevelt was not available. Bigelow was attending the American Historical Association convention and is now headed northwest to address various universities on German military preparation and American interests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-07
William P. Trent thanks Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt for his letter regarding Trent’s recently published biography of William Gilmore Simms. Trent discusses what he learned from reading southern antebellum literature from the period of the Civil War and his views on the problems with sectionalism in the South. He admits that his voice will likely not be heard beyond the classroom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1892-03-20