Eyes on the Stars and Feet on the Ground
The Foreign Policy of Theodore Roosevelt
Eyes on the Stars and Feet on the Ground
The Foreign Policy of Theodore Roosevelt
Description
“Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground” reads a plaque near the gravesite of Theodore Roosevelt, America’s 26th president. During his tumultuous seven and a half years in the White House, Roosevelt boasted that his administration had combined ideals and reality to take a leading role in maintaining global peace.
In this book, the late Howard Jones, one of the most distinguished historians of American foreign relations of his generation, highlights the path to peace that Roosevelt had begun to develop shortly before becoming president and tried to implement throughout his White House tenure. For his efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War, he was the first American, and one of only two twentieth century presidents, to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. By exploring the influence of Roosevelt’s private life on his public service, Jones presents a broader understanding that will appeal to readers beyond specialists in US foreign relations.
Table of Contents
Preface
Prologue: Obstacle Walk—from “black care” to the White House
Chapter 1: Securing the “American” Hemisphere
Chapter 2: Long Live the Republic of Panama! Long Live President Roosevelt!
Chapter 3: Union of the Oceans
Chapter 4: Adventures in Statecraft—from Alaska to the Caribbean
Chapter 5: Road to Port Arthur and the Russo-Japanese War
Chapter 6: Peace at Portsmouth
Chapter 7: Navigating Turbulent Japanese Waters
Chapter 8: Algeciras—A Seat at the Table
Epilogue: It Is Not Having Been in the Dark House, But Having Left It, That Counts
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Product details
| Published | 18 Mar 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 376 |
| ISBN | 9798881861964 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Illustrations | 9 BW Photos |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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