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Book Notes

Book Notes

Michael L. Manson opens this edition of “Book Notes” with a review of H. Paul Jeffers’s look at Theodore Roosevelt’s role in starting and prosecuting the Spanish-American War. Manson writes that Colonel Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt Goes to War, 1897-1898 portrays Roosevelt as the driving force behind American entry into the war. The section also promotes three books written by two members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, and it praises recent works on Roosevelt by Joan Paterson Kerr and Joseph R. Ornig. The section also contains a text box with information about a poster and booklet honoring Roosevelt produced by the New York State Department of Labor.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1996

Creator(s)

Manson, Michael L., 1936-; Unknown

Books from the Theodore Roosevelt Association

Books from the Theodore Roosevelt Association

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) offers seven books by or about Theodore Roosevelt for sale: two collections of Roosevelt’s writings and speeches; two deal with his homes, Sagamore Hill and Pine Knot; two evaluate his life in essays and pictures; and the novel The Alienist covers his time as Police Commissioner of New York City. The TRA also offers for sale the autobiography of Selwa Roosevelt. The ad includes an order form and an illustration of Roosevelt reading in a rocking chair.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1994-1995

Creator(s)

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Advertisement for Stackpole Books

Advertisement for Stackpole Books

Advertisement from Stackpole Books for two books by Theodore Roosevelt, Through the Brazilian Wilderness and Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, and for Joseph R. Ornig’s account of Roosevelt’s expedition on the River of Doubt. The ad features cover illustrations for all three titles and includes brief summaries of each title as well as an order form.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1993-1994

Creator(s)

Stackpole Books (Firm)

Advertisement for Theodore Roosevelt: Many-Sided American

Advertisement for Theodore Roosevelt: Many-Sided American

Advertisement for the book Theodore Roosevelt: Many-Sided American. The advertisement highlights quotations from Edmund Morris and John Milton Cooper, and it discusses the organization and features of the book, such as its illustrations. The work is offered at a discount to members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association. An illustration of Theodore Roosevelt appears at the top left of the ad.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1993

Creator(s)

Heart of the Lakes Publishing

Advertisement for Theodore Roosevelt’s Caribbean

Advertisement for Theodore Roosevelt’s Caribbean

Richard H. Collin’s book, Theodore Roosevelt’s Caribbean, is available for purchase. The work examines the political environment of the United States and Caribbean during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries alongside the character of Theodore Roosevelt, and considers the historical moment which saw the United States expand the principles of the Monroe Doctrine and assert itself more widely in the western hemisphere.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1991

Creator(s)

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Press