National War College (U.S.)

In his address at the National War College, James N. Mattis stresses both the inspirational power of Theodore Roosevelt and the United States. Mattis provides examples of presidents whose actions fit Roosevelt’s mantra of leadership, and he relates the story of a captured solider in Iraq who hoped to somehow immigrate to the United States. Mattis asserts that Roosevelt knew the value of power, but he also cultivated the diplomacy of inspiration, and Mattis concludes that inspiration trumps intimidation. Mattis also contends that the post-World War II “Greatest Generation” of American leaders took their cue from the example set by Roosevelt.

Four photographs, and a page devoted to pictures of Mattis with a brief biography, populate the address.

Gregory A. Wynn chronicles the 2020 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) at the National War College (NWC) in Washington, D.C. Wynn highlights the difficulties encountered and overcome with carrying out the meeting in the midst of a pandemic, and he praises the staff of the NWC for employing technology to allow for online participation. Wynn notes the various panels and speakers, and he lists the winners of various TRA awards from book awards to the USS Theodore Roosevelt Junior Officer Leadership Award, the Bertha B. Rose Award, and a special TRA Medal of Honor for Public Service to James N. Mattis.

Five photographs, a book cover, and the front and back covers of the meeting program illustrate the report.

President Roosevelt tells William H. Taft that if he wants to come out, an automobile will be sent to pick him up, and Secretary of State Elihu Root will be informed. Roosevelt only asks that it not be a date when he is at the War College.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-19

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that David Architzel has been elected as the next President of the TRA, succeeding William N. Tilchin. The TRA also announces that its 2020 annual meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., and it reminds its members that a limited number of copies of Spotlighting TR: Selections from the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal, 2007-2014 remain available for purchase. A text box lists the President and Executive Director of the TRA, along with those responsible for assembling its journal, guidelines for submitting manuscripts, and information regarding the governance of the TRA.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2019

A. Richard Boera continues his look at the portraits of Theodore Roosevelt painted by Fulop Laszlo. In this second installment, Boera traces the provenance of and locates the original 1908 portrait and five copies. Boera identifies the three artists who made copies of the portrait, and he notes the location of each. Boera also discusses a lesser known Lazlo portrait of Roosevelt executed in 1910, and he notes the other portraits Laszlo painted of Roosevelt family members such Kermit Roosevelt.

A Laszlo painting, a collage of some of his portraits, and two photographs supplement the text.