Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

Scott Miller describes the history and significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Cameron v. United States that the president has the authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to protect federal lands through the creation of national monuments. The titular Ralph H. Cameron was a prospector and promoter who objected to limits being imposed on his business interests by President Theodore Roosevelt’s action declaring the Grand Canyon–as well as other sites–National Monuments. The Supreme Court dismissed his objections, establishing the act as a cornerstone of conservation efforts and allowing future presidents to also protect lands from commercial use.

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Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

William N. Tilchin challenges the assertions of political scientist Justin S. Vaughn made on the editorial page of the New York Times regarding the best and worst former United States presidents. Tilchin contends that Herbert Hoover and Jimmy Carter do not meet the standard of the best category while Theodore Roosevelt does not belong in the worst category. Tilchin criticizes the field of political science for its lack of historical knowledge, and he chastises the New York Times for publishing a poor piece of scholarship.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

John A. Gable asserts that Theodore Roosevelt’s record as a conservationist and an environmentalist has not been adequately explored by historians and biographers, and he notes the work of Tweed Roosevelt in trying to correct this shortcoming. Gable also argues that Roosevelt, a man of many seeming contradictions, was both a use-conservationist and a preservationist when it came to natural resources, and he quotes Theodore Roosevelt and cites examples from his record as president to bolster his argument. The section also includes a text box with a quote from Theodore Roosevelt, an announcement about the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization at Tulane University, and information about the 2005 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

The article includes ten photographs of Gable with various figures, including three Presidents of the United States–Jimmy Carter, George Bush, and George W. Bush.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Horace M. Albright, a prominent conservationist who worked to organize the National Park Service, died on March 28, 1987. The Theodore Roosevelt Association acknowledges his accomplishments and publishes his last article, “Memories of Theodore Roosevelt,” in this issue.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1987

In “News of the Association,” John A. Gable discusses plans for the Quasquicentennial of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth during 1982 and 1983. He provides a detailed look at an article about Roosevelt’s conservation legacy in National Geographic Magazine and also examines Paul Schullery’s article about Roosevelt and fishing in The American Fly Fisher. Gable discusses Roosevelt’s use of the Antiquities Act, notes the passing of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), and quotes extensively from a letter from Alton A. Lindsay praising the value of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal to scholars. Gable notes the TRA’s support of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York, praises the documentary film My Father the President about life at Sagamore Hill, and acknowledges the work of Wallace Finley Dailey of Harvard University in compiling a bibliography of journal and magazine articles about Roosevelt.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1982

Report on the luncheon at the White House on October 27, 1982, on the occasion of the presentation of Theodore Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize Medal to President Ronald Reagan. The report describes the ceremony and lists all of the guests, including the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, the Roosevelt family, and White House staff.

Five photographs of the gathering, all of which feature Reagan, accompany the report.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Historical reenactor Bob Boyd recounts the four years he spent doing a one man show as Theodore Roosevelt. He explains how a typical program would proceed with an emphasis on its press conference when he would take unscripted questions from students. Boyd discusses the genesis of the program and how he garnered the role of Roosevelt. He explains the role of the Florida Department of Citrus in sponsoring the program and how its success led to its touring nationwide.  Boyd also explains how he studied and prepared to accurately portray Roosevelt.

 

Two photographs accompany the article: one shows Boyd in costume as Roosevelt greeting students and the other shows Boyd as he appears out of costume.

In the context of President Jimmy Carter’s work negotiating a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, William C. Sexton reviews President Theodore Roosevelt’s mediation of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and argues that Roosevelt’s actions set the table for future presidents to act as peacemakers. He looks at Roosevelt’s actions during the negotiations, reviews some of his administration’s other accomplishments, and says that advances in technology like those pioneered by the Wright brothers added to America’s power and prestige.

A listing of the Officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the second page of this article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

John A. Gable reports on the work and achievements of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) for 1977. He notes a rise in membership and dues during the past year and discusses the many requests for help that the TRA office received from those pursuing work on Theodore Roosevelt. The report provides brief summaries of the work of the TRA that is covered in more detail in separate articles in this and past issues, such as the renovation and restoration of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and the visit to the White House by a delegation from the TRA.

 

The report also covers the annual student contests sponsored by the TRA, the research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History, the Association’s support of Youngs Memorial Cemetery and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary for birds in Oyster Bay, and publications, such as the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal, produced by the TRA.

 

Details of the reopening of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site after a two year restoration. The article describes the ceremony, lists some of the more notable guests, and reprints parts of messages from President Jimmy Carter, Senator Jakob K. Javits, and Mayor Abraham Beame of New York City. The article gives a brief history of the house, details the funding of the restoration, and credits individuals who led the renovation.  

 

A photograph of the exterior of the home and two photographs of notable guests at the reception accompany the article.

 

In the “Book Notes” column, John A. Gable reviews two books that cover different aspects of the era of Theodore Roosevelt. He praises David McCullough’s The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 for its “careful research, balanced judgment, and good prose.” Gable compares McCullough’s verdict on Roosevelt’s actions regarding the Canal with the work of other Roosevelt scholars, and he gives over much of his review to an extended quote from a letter McCullough wrote to President Jimmy Carter supporting passage of the 1977 Canal treaties.

 

Gable endorses, with some reservations, They Were Ragtime, a popular history of the United States in the Progressive era written by Warren Forma. Gable lists many of the personalities from entertainment, the arts, and the business world who populate Forma’s work, and he argues that the work is valuable for its look at popular culture in turn of the twentieth-century America. 

Set of three photographs that each show a different Theodore Roosevelt impersonator at work: Joe Earley, James Whitmore, and Bob Boyd.  

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

This article describes a visit to the White House by a delegation from the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) to present a set of the Memorial Edition of the Works of Theodore Roosevelt to President Jimmy Carter and his wife to be placed in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. The article lists the members of the delegation, provides information about the Roosevelt Room and the donated books, and describes the interaction between Ethel Roosevelt Derby and the Carter family.

 

A picture of John A. Gable and P. James Roosevelt of the TRA with President Carter opens the article on the front page of the issue.

 

Six photographs in two pages that show members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association speaking with President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn at the White House. President Carter is in four of the photographs while his wife Rosalynn appears in all six. Two of the pictures show members of the TRA and the Carters looking at the books donated to the White House by the Association.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

John A. Gable recaps some of the items presented in this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal by noting the visit to the White House by a delegation from the Theodore Roosevelt Association, his visit to Camp Bronco Junction for asthmatic children, and the dedication of a memorial bird sanctuary to Hermann Hagedorn. He details the additions that have been made to the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard, lists the donors of materials, and notes the many requests for use of items in the collection.  

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Local lore has claimed that Theodore Roosevelt signed the legislation creating Crater Lake National Park at the Baldwin Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and that Roosevelt visited Crater Lake. There is no evidence for these claims and the only Roosevelt to visit Crater Lake was Eleanor Roosevelt in 1934. Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter visited the lake in 1991 and had a trip similar to the average visitor.

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Crater Lake National Park

Creation Date

2000