“Serge Ricard and his collaborators in this magnificent enterprise have managed to convey both the complexity of the person and the appeal of the leader… conveyed in essays which manage to blend critical scholarship with clarity of expression.” (The Journal of Transatlantic Studies, December 2013)
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“The Blackwell Companions to American History series provides essential and authoritative overviews of the scholarship that has shaped our present understanding of the American past.” (Expofairs.com, 3 December 2011)
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Theodore Roosevelt is among the most popular American presidents. He was the first to tackle the trusts and advocate federal control of the economy and government protection of the underprivileged, and the first really environmentally-conscious chief executive, whose conservation policies, by today’s standards, seems truly insightful.
Most episodes of Theodore Roosevelt’s eventful life and career have been thoroughly studied by researchers; yet, A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt is the first comprehensive anthology to encompass Roosevelt as whole, highlighting both his multi-faceted personality and his skilled diplomacy. It provides background and interpretive reading for the non-specialist while also addressing the needs of scholars seeking in-depth knowledge of the 26th president.
A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt revitalizes and internationalizes scholarship on Roosevelt with contributions from both sides of the Atlantic, not only by some of the established Roosevelt specialists and many other respected scholars, but also by a new generation of historians. The result is a fresh and extensive historiographical exploration of Roosevelt’s life and ideas, his political career and achievements, and his legacies.
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Theodore Roosevelt is among the most popular American presidents. He was the first to tackle the trusts and advocate federal control of the economy and government protection of the underprivileged, and the first really environmentally-conscious chief executive, whose conservation policies, by today’s standards, seems truly insightful.
Most episodes of Theodore Roosevelt’s eventful life and career have been thoroughly studied by researchers; yet, A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt is the first comprehensive anthology to encompass Roosevelt as whole, highlighting both his multi-faceted personality and his skilled diplomacy. It provides background and interpretive reading for the non-specialist while also addressing the needs of scholars seeking in-depth knowledge of the 26th president.
A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt revitalizes and internationalizes scholarship on Roosevelt with contributions from both sides of the Atlantic, not only by some of the established Roosevelt specialists and many other respected scholars, but also by a new generation of historians. The result is a fresh and extensive historiographical exploration of Roosevelt’s life and ideas, his political career and achievements, and his legacies.
About the Author
Serge Ricard is Professor Emeritus of American Studies and U.S. History at the Sorbonne Nouvelle (University of Paris III), France. He has published extensively in both French and English on Theodore Roosevelt, American expansionism, U.S. foreign policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and Mexican-American culture. His publications include Théodore Roosevelt: principes et pratique d’une politique étrangère (1991), The Mass Media in America: An Overview (1998), and The “Manifest Destiny” of the United States in the 19th Century: Ideological and Political Aspects (1999).
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