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He was a cowboy once–and young

He was a cowboy once–and young

Duane G. Jundt finds flaws and strengths in two books that chronicle Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the Dakota Badlands. Jundt notes that Michael F. Blake’s The Cowboy President: The American West and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt lacks historical objectivity and contains numerous factual errors while Christopher Knowlton’s Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West places Roosevelt and his ranching experience in the wider context of the American West. Jundt highlights both books’ treatment of Owen Wister’s 1902 novel The Virginian. Jundt also examines certain aspects of these books against works by other Roosevelt biographers, and he asserts that both books emphasize the importance of Roosevelt’s time in Dakota to developing his conservation conscience.

The front cover illustrations for both works under review and a postcard of a cattle branding scene accompany the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2020

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

The Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal presents a 1905 booklet, Theodore Roosevelt, written by the French scholar Leon Bazalgette and translated by Roosevelt biographer Edmund Morris. Bazalgette composed the booklet as an “examination of the works of Theodore Roosevelt,” and he divides Roosevelt’s books into three categories: history, politics, and nature. Bazalgette examines numerous works in each category, and he explains how the books and writings reflect the thoughts and beliefs of Roosevelt. Bazalgette asserts that Roosevelt’s time in the West as a cowboy was the most important period of his life, and he admits that he likes Roosevelt’s writings from and about this period and place the best. Bazalgette quotes extensively from Roosevelt’s western trilogy, and he highlights passages Roosevelt wrote about bird songs.

The translation of the booklet is followed by a brief biography of Bazalgette written by Morris, along with a list of Roosevelt books cited by Bazalgette. Two text boxes at the conclusion of the work list the mission and vision statements of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) along with a listing of its social media platforms.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Strenuous life adventure in Dakota Territory

Strenuous life adventure in Dakota Territory

Advertisement for a Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) “Strenuous Life Adventure” tour to South Dakota, Wyoming, and North Dakota to see sites associated with Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the West. The ad describes the trip, lists the tour guides, notes the costs, and provides contact information. The advertisement features photographs of Roosevelt and Devils Tower National Monument, along other icons of the West such as cowboy hat and rope.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2017

Creator(s)

Theodore Roosevelt Association

In cowboy-land

In cowboy-land

Theodore Roosevelt writes of the American Western frontier and his experiences there, along with some of the stories he heard about the lawless days of the area. The article includes drawings by Frederic Remington.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1893-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt as cowboy rounding up steers labeled as states

Theodore Roosevelt as cowboy rounding up steers labeled as states

Theodore Roosevelt, astride a horse with “Wyoming” on its bridle, leads a number of lassoed cattle behind him, each with the name of a state on it. One cow, with Alabama written on it, rises up and says, “I don’t see how I can get out of this.” A teddy bear holding a bag walks alongside Roosevelt. This cartoon is likely a reference to Theodore Roosevelt’s massive success in the 1904 presidential election, which saw him capture the electoral votes of the Northern and Western states, leading to his second term as president.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Creator(s)

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

The two dromios

The two dromios

Print shows an American cowboy talking to a British nobleman who is standing on papers labeled “Brutality, Vulgarity, Insolence, Arrogance, Selfishness, [and] Boorishness”, with an “Invitation N. Pacific R.R. Opening – Villard” extending from a pocket. In the background is a railroad car labeled “Parlor Car Villard Excursion.” Caption: American Cowboy to British Nobleman (Villard Variety) “Methinks, thou art my mirror!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-10-10

Creator(s)

Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896

On the political ranch

On the political ranch

Woodrow Wilson as a cowboy holds a rope to lasso a bucking horse labeled “Congress,” which has thrown lame duck president William H. Taft, who sits on the ground in tattered clothing. Next to Taft is a letter that states, “Dear William, Come over and have a seat in my Kent Chair of Law. Yours- Yale.” Caption: The Tenderfoot–Ride the beast if you want to. I’m through. Me for a more restful seat!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-02-26

Creator(s)

Crawford, Will, 1869-1944