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President Ronald Reagan shakes the hand of a guest at a signing ceremony for the 14th annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality. A park ranger looks on in the background.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1984-07-11
President Ronald Reagan signs the 14th annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1984-07-11
President Ronald Reagan signs the 14th annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1984-07-11
President Ronald Reagan signs the 14th annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality on Theodore Roosevelt Island. The 17 foot statue of Theodore Roosevelt rises behind Reagan.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1984-07-11
President Ronald Reagan signs the 14th annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality on Theodore Roosevelt Island. The 17 foot statue of Theodore Roosevelt rises behind Reagan.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1984-07-11
2011-12-03
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In his review of A Most Glorious Ride: The Diaries of Theodore Roosevelt, 1877-1886, Duane G. Jundt takes stock of the content of the diaries, highlighting aspects like Theodore Roosevelt’s religious life before and after the death of his parents and first wife. Jundt asserts that the diaries provide glimpses into the evolution and maturation of Roosevelt, and praises the contextual essays penned by the editor Edward P. Kohn, but takes issue with Kohn’s grasp of Roosevelt’s time in the West and his contention that Roosevelt’s life in the eastern seaboard proved more important than his tenure in Dakota and the larger West.
An excerpt from the diaries, three photographs, and the front cover of the book accompany the review. An advertisement for a book about Ronald Reagan by Theodore Roosevelt Association Trustee Gene Kopelson appears on the last page of the review.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2015
History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that traces the TRA back to the days following the death of Theodore Roosevelt in January 1919. The present day TRA came into being in 1956 following the merger of three Roosevelt memorial organizations. The history notes the TRA’s work in securing historic sites related to the life of Roosevelt, such as his birthplace and home, and the acquisition of additional sites to serve as memorials. It also looks at efforts to preserve historic documents about Roosevelt, and it notes the work of the TRA’s public speaking contests and police awards.
The second page of the article features two photographs from the TRA’s meeting at the White House with President Ronald Reagan on October 27, 1982.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1999
Twelve topics are covered in the seven pages of this edition of the “News and Notes” section. Highlights include the establishment of a commission to celebrate the centennial of Theodore Roosevelt’s tenure as Governor of New York state; the publication of Edmund Morris’s biography of Ronald Reagan; the visit by C-SPAN to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site; and the establishment of a Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) chapter and police award in New Orleans, Louisiana. The section also notes the Gold Medal conferred upon Anna Curtenius Roosevelt by the Society of Women Geographers, plans for the 1999 annual meeting of the TRA, and the death of Thomas P. DiVita, a volunteer at Sagamore Hill. Some details from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s funeral instructions, an excerpt from Edward Wagenknecht’s The Seven Worlds of Theodore Roosevelt, and the announcement of a premiere of a play about Theodore Roosevelt, Teddykins: An American Hero, complete the section.
A list of the members of the New York state commission marking Roosevelt’s tenure as governor and an advertisement for the Chicago Clothing Store of Sandpoint, Idaho, appear in the section.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1999
Stacey A. Cordery reviews the final volume of Edmund Morris’s trilogy of the life of Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt. Cordery contends that with his final volumes on Roosevelt, Morris has restored his reputation as a biographer which had been damaged by his inventive biography of Ronald Reagan, Dutch. Cordery praises Morris for his “marvelous prose” and his ability to set a scene, but she balks at some of the language he employs, especially references to sexuality and race. Cordery asserts that Morris handles politics poorly, and that he pays insufficient attention to the women in Roosevelt’s life, especially his wife Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Cordery believes that Morris has not adequately incorporated the latest in Roosevelt scholarship, but she recognizes that his work has made Roosevelt known to legions of readers and elevated his place in American culture.
The front cover illustrations for all three volumes of Morris’s trilogy appear in the review.
In his review of Henry J. Hendrix’s Theodore Roosevelt’s Naval Diplomacy, William N. Tilchin examines each of the seven chapters of the book, highlighting both the issues where he disagrees with Hendrix and praising him for “a well-crafted narrative account” of diplomatic milestones in Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. Tilchin challenges Hendrix on the latter’s account of the Venezuelan crisis of 1902 – 1903, and he takes exception with one of the conclusion’s assertions, but he finds great value in Hendrix’s chapters on the Panama Canal, the Ion Perdicaris affair, the Treaty of Portsmouth, and Roosevelt’s transformation of the United States Navy. Tilchin’s review includes a number of references to prior works on Roosevelt’s diplomacy, highlighting the historiographical debates which have marked issues addressed by Hendrix.
Three photographs of naval commanders under Roosevelt and two illustrations, including the book’s cover, supplement the text. An advertisement for chocolate bars from The Chocolate Lady of Oyster Bay, New York, appears at the end of the review.
John A. Gable reviews the second volume of Edmund Morris’s biography of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex. Gable notes the literary character of the work, and he argues that Henry F. Pringle’s biography of Roosevelt is still read not because of its judgments, but because it is well written. Gable also compares Morris’s book to those of Lewis L. Gould and William Henry Harbaugh, and he quotes from several reviews of Theodore Rex in leading newspapers and magazines. Gable singles out the critical review of Christine Stansell, and he rebuffs some of her arguments by quoting from a response he wrote to her review. Gable concludes his essay by noting that many reviewers found parallels between the events of September 11, 2001 and the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901.
A photograph of Roosevelt, two of Morris, and a text box advertising a CD-ROM published by the Theodore Roosevelt Association appear in the review.
Stephen R. Fox takes a wide angle lens approach to American history in the twentieth century with an emphasis on the years 1950 to 1997 by identifying the trends, movements, and undercurrents found in this period among five topics: politics, technology, religion, race, and sex. Fox notes the turn against the strong executive that was in vogue until the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, and he rails against the conservatism and policies of President Ronald Reagan. Fox highlights the rise of the environmental movement, and he says that changes in technology are eroding community and increasing social isolation. Fox identifies five trends in religious practice and notes the resilience of religious belief in American society.
Fox’s look at race focuses on the changes in leadership among African-Americans from the days of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois, and he notes how the views and attitudes of African-Americans are often markedly different from their contemporary leaders. Fox concludes his survey with a look at the evolution of sexual mores away from Victorian standards to a more permissive stance on issues such as premarital sex.
Three photographs, including one of Fox, and all from the Theodore Roosevelt Association luncheon at Harvard’s Pusey Library, supplement the text.
In this citation for the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal, Perry D. Floyd cites a long list of John F. Lehman’s accomplishments as Secretary of the Navy during the Reagan administration which qualify him to receive the award. Lehman is especially noted for increasing efficiency in the Navy and strengthening the military capabilities of the branch. Lehman was also involved in the naming of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Two photographs of Lehman and one of Floyd appear in the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1996
“News and Notes” reports on the donation and delivery of six stained glass windows for the chapel onboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The windows were donated by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and four religious denominations from Oyster Bay, New York, and feature scenes from the Bible and other religious themes. The section also notes the passing of Hamilton Fish who was a recent recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal. “News and Notes” provides a biography of Fish and remarks upon the other recent winners of the medal. Other topics covered include promotion of the TRA’s genealogy of the Roosevelt family; a text box “About the Theodore Roosevelt Association” that relays some of the history and mission of the TRA; a change in the leadership of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site; and an announcement that the next annual meeting of the TRA will be held at Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia.
Photographs of three of the stained glass windows, as well as one of the carrier, join three photographs of Fish and a drawing of Theodore Roosevelt’s head as illustrations in the section.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1991
The “Book Reviews” section examines two books in detail while providing short notices of five others under the heading “New Books of Interest.” Matthew J. Glover reviews Selwa Roosevelt’s chronicle of her seven year stint as Chief of Protocol for the United States during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. New books given brief notices include a study of President Theodore Roosevelt’s diplomacy in the Caribbean basin and an examination of Roosevelt as a speaker. The section also notes the publication of a paperback version of Sylvia Jukes Morris’s biography of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and a paperback of Theodore Roosevelt’s Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. The section praises James F. Vivian’s collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s speeches in North Dakota and closes with a review of William Davison Johnston’s history of the Oyster Bay, New York, Presbyterian Church.
Photographs of Selwa Roosevelt and Richard H. Collin appear in the section as does a text box noting that this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal is “dedicated to the memory of Archibald B. Roosevelt, Junior,” husband of Selwa Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1990
This edition of “News and Notes” opens with a report on the 1989 Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest for the New York Public Schools. It highlights the growth of the program, notes the involvement of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), and lists the judges and administrators of the annual contest. R. W. Apple, Jr. of the New York Times, compares President George Bush with President Theodore Roosevelt and writes that the two men had some similarities, such as serving in wartime, but that Bush is less flamboyant than Roosevelt. The column notes that Bush had Roosevelt’s portrait placed in the White House Cabinet Room and his bust placed in the Oval Office.
The column reprints letters from John A. Gable and Theodore R. Kupferman from the TRA leadership and lists various speaking engagements undertaken by Gable. A section examines the history of vice presidents running for the presidency after assuming the office and notes that Roosevelt was the first to be elected after the death of the president under whom he served. The column closes with a reminder for TRA members to purchase a new edition of the Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia and to purchase past issues of the TRA Journal on microfiche.
Photographs of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, TRA President Theodore R. Kupferman, and two of Roosevelt on horseback appear in the column along with an illustration of both sides of the TRA medallion.
This edition of the “News and Notes” column reports on the success of the 1988 Teddy Bear Drive sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and the National Park Service, and it notes that President George Bush has placed a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the White House’s Cabinet Room. The column also covers the Lawrence J. Saunders Awards for essays in American history conferred by the Roosevelt Study Center in the Netherlands, and Dayton Ritt, commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, reports on the aircraft carrier’s deployments in 1988. “News and Notes” closes with the announcement of a campaign to increase the endowment of the TRA to fund its own activities and to be able to support the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard and the Roosevelt Study Center.
Two photographs from the Roosevelt Study Center, a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt at his desk in the library of Sagamore Hill, and an illustration of both sides of the TRA medallion appear in the column.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1989
Lee Cullum challenges the conclusions of historian Richard Hofstadter who downplayed the achievements and intellect of Theodore Roosevelt. Cullum claims that Roosevelt was superior to Woodrow Wilson in his handling of diplomacy and big business, and she asserts that Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy had a lot in common.
An illustration of Roosevelt in a dynamic speaking pose and a listing of the officers and members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appear in the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1987-12-27
Stephen R. Fox explores the divide in the American conservation movement between camps headed by followers of John Muir and those of Gifford Pinchot. He talks about the popularity of each and of the scholarship that has been produced about each of them. Fox argues that Pinchot “is best understood not as a conservationist but as a politician,” and he examines Pinchot’s autobiography in some detail to support this assertion. Fox argues that Pinchot had presidential aspirations and that he demonstrated little interest in practical forestry matters in his later years, but he also contends that Pinchot remains an important figure in the history of the American conservation movement.
A photograph of Roosevelt and Pinchot appears in the article as does a listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association. A notice that this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal is dedicated to Jessica Kraft appears on the last page of the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1987