Nobel Prize winners

William N. Tilchin examines why Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his mediation of the Russo-Japanese War. Tilchin asserts that Roosevelt had gained a great deal of diplomatic experience prior to the 1905 negotiations at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, including his work in acquiring the rights to build the Panama Canal. Tilchin also notes that Roosevelt had a sense of the larger geopolitical stakes at hand in the war; namely, preserving the balance of power in both Asia and Europe, and he highlights how Roosevelt deployed his friendships with Kentaro Kaneko of Japan and the United States Ambassador to Russia George von Lengerke Meyer throughout the negotiations. 

A silhouette illustration and three photographs of Roosevelt accompany the article as does a text box acknowledging the financial firm Roosevelt & Cross for its support of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

William J. Vanden Heuvel looks at the connections between Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, especially their shared commitment to American engagement with the world and promoting conservation. Vanden Heuvel highlights Theodore Roosevelt’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize and his support for an inheritance tax, and he notes that both Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to regulate corporations and the wealthy for the benefit of the working class. Five photographs of Vanden Heuvel accompany the text of his address.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2003-10-24

Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger addresses the crowd assembled for the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on October 25, 1986. Weinberger traces Theodore Roosevelt’s interest in the United States Navy from his writing of the Naval History of the War of 1812 to his sending of the Great White Fleet while President. Weinberger also discusses the maritime strategy of the administration of President Ronald Reagan and argues that its policy mirrors that of Roosevelt’s with its emphasis on a powerful Navy and negotiating from a position of strength. Weinberger uses Roosevelt’s phrase “the just man armed” to describe the purpose of the Theodore Roosevelt.

Two photographs of Captain Paul W. Parcells, Commanding Officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt, with members of the ship’s crew, Weinberger, and members of the Roosevelt family, accompany the address. A photograph of the ship at dock in Newport News, Virginia, also appears in the address. 

John A. Gable explores the two Theodore Roosevelts, the mythic “Teddy Roosevelt” and the real Roosevelt. Gable says that there are three kinds of mythic Roosevelts: the Boy Scout, the American Mussolini, and the Teddy Brewster which represent the inspirational leader, the macho imperialist, and the cartoonish buffoon. Gable examines the real Roosevelt by looking at his many accomplishments as president in conservation and foreign affairs and by highlighting his intellectual life, especially his numerous books and essays. He argues that Roosevelt sought to achieve Jeffersonian goals of democracy through Hamiltonian means, and he asserts that both liberals and conservatives can find things to embrace in Roosevelt’s record.

A photograph of Gable with author Tom Wolfe and a photograph of P. James Roosevelt, Ruth Stafford Peale, Reverend Norman Vincent Peale, and Brigadier General Chuck Yeager at the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal Awards Dinner accompany the text. 

Brief article that quotes from speeches by Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger and President Ronald Reagan in which both of them talk about the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Theodore Roosevelt. Both Weinberger and Reagan note that Roosevelt’s prize medal is now in place at the White House. An illustration of one side of the peace medal accompanies the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1985

William Davison Johnston reviews Theodore Roosevelt’s history with the United States Navy, covers some of his diplomatic achievements, and quotes from Roosevelt on the navy, his record as president, and on the obligations of Americans.

A photograph of Johnston speaking at the launch and one of Roosevelt with a naval officer, without an explanatory caption, accompany the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

John A. Gable details President Theodore Roosevelt’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906. Gable looks at Roosevelt’s mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, his refusal to accept the prize money, and his acceptance speech in 1910. Gable discusses the distribution of the prize money to various charities during World War I, and he closes with an overview of Roosevelt’s foreign policy achievements.

A photograph of the case that enclosed the Nobel Peace Prize diploma accompanies the article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Remarks by William Davison Johnston, President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, upon the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize Medal awarded to President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, to President Reagan at the White House in October 1982.

A photograph showing both sides of the medal awarded to Roosevelt and a photograph of Johnston and Reagan at the White House ceremony accompany the article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Edmund Morris imagines meeting Theodore Roosevelt outside of a restaurant in Washington, D.C. They discuss Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize and they compare the political scene of 1982 with that of 1902.

Four photographs are included in the piece: one each of Edmund and Sylvia Morris; one of a group of Roosevelt historians; and one of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Address by Leslie G. Foschio in which he provides an overview of the life of Theodore Roosevelt. He argues that young people, in particular, should look to Roosevelt as an example and as an inspiration for how to meet the challenges facing the United States.

Two photographs of a bust of Roosevelt and a photograph of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York accompany the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Text of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on May 5, 1910. Roosevelt says that he will keep the medal, but that he will put the prize money toward a commission to study industrial peace. Roosevelt asserts that there should be treaties of arbitration between nations and that the world court at the Hague should be further developed. Roosevelt concludes by arguing for a limitation on naval armaments and for establishing an international organization devoted to maintaining international peace.

A photograph of Roosevelt in Norway to accept the prize is found at the beginning of the speech.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Advertisement and order form from the University of Nebraska Press for Velvet on Iron: The Diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt. Two paragraphs of text outline how Roosevelt’s diplomacy has been misunderstood and how Marks’s work aims to counter “the myths and misconceptions” that surround Roosevelt’s foreign policy.

A photograph of Theodore Roosevelt at his desk at Sagamore Hill accompanies the advertisement.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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

Using his access to Theodore Roosevelt’s correspondence, Joseph Bucklin Bishop examines the events, decisions, and actions that brought about the Treaty of Portsmouth and ended the Russo-Japanese War on September 5, 1905. Bishop primarily focuses on Roosevelt’s work to bring about peace; work that earned Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1919-09

Score for a march commemorating President Roosevelt’s involvement in the peace talks between Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War in September 1905. Roosevelt won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in these negotiations.

Collection

Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Creation Date

1905

Minister Herbert H. D. Peirce was authorized to read this message while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. In this message, Roosevelt expresses his gratitude at receiving the prize, and describes his plans for using the prize money. He has determined to use the money to establish an Industrial Peace Committee within the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12

Illuminated manuscript presented to Theodore Roosevelt with the Nobel Peace Prize Award.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1906-12-10

Draft manuscript of speech delivered in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in December 1906 but postponed his address to the Nobel Prize Committee until after the end of his Presidency.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1910