Autobiography--Authorship

To mark the centennial of the publication of Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography, Tweed Roosevelt relates some of the anecdotes found in Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography. The essay quotes extensively from the autobiography in relaying stories about Theodore Roosevelt’s sparring with wrestlers and boxers, an anecdote about a former Rough Rider, and the love of books. A photograph of Tweed Roosevelt, a photograph of the front cover and spine of the autobiography, and a text box with the mission statement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association accompany the essay. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2013-11-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Tweed

In an article that originally appeared in the New York Sun, John A. Gable reviews two volumes of Theodore Roosevelt’s writings published by the Library of America. Gable asserts that The Rough Riders is a classic combat memoir, and he admits that Roosevelt’s An Autobiography disappoints in its coverage of Roosevelt’s presidency. Gable expresses frustration with the volume of Letters and Speeches because it contains only items that have been previously published while so many interesting Roosevelt letters remain unpublished and unknown. In addition to the reprinted review essay, the section features a text box labeled “What TR Wrote” in which Gable lists the various editions of Roosevelt’s works that are still in print.

The covers of both volumes from the Library of America appear at the center of the review, and a photograph of Gable with Jonathan Roosevelt appears at the section’s conclusion.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2004-11-23

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop about the first chapter of his autobiography and is glad Bishop enjoyed it.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-03-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919