America's Transatlantic Turn [electronic resource] : Theodore Roosevelt and the "Discovery" of Europe /
Krabbendam, H.editor.
Thompson, J.editor.
This collection uses Theodore Roosevelt to form a fresh approach to the history of US and European relations, arguing that the best place to look for the origins of the modern transatlantic relationship is in Roosevelt's life and career.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Theodore Roosevelt and the "Discovery"of Europe: An Introduction; Part I Antecedents; 1. Pride and Prejudice: Theodore Roosevelt's Boyhood Contact with Europe; 2. Imperial "Character": How Race and Civilization Shaped Theodore Roosevelt's Imperialism; Part I I Contexts; 3. Constraint and Opportunity: Theodore Roosevelt, Transatlantic Relations and Domestic Politics; 4. "True Americanism": The Role of Race and Class in Theodore Roosevelt's Immigration Policy and Its Effect on US-European Relations; Part I I I Linchpins
5. The Indispensable Relationship: Theodore Roosevelt and the British6. That Other Transatlantic "Great Rapprochement": France, the United States, and Theodore Roosevelt; 7. Personalized Competition: Theodore Roosevelt and Kaiser Wilhelm in German-American Relations; Part I V Legacies; 8. A Hero's Welcome: Theodore Roosevelt's Triumphal Tour of Europe in 1910; 9. Showing Muscle: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and America's Role in World War I; 10. Europe as the Nexus of Theodore Roosevelt's International Strategy; List of Contributors; Index
Includes index.
This collection uses Theodore Roosevelt to form a fresh approach to the history of US and European relations, arguing that the best place to look for the origins of the modern transatlantic relationship is in Roosevelt's life and career.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Europe-History.
World politics.
America-History.
History, Modern.
Civilization-History.
United States-History.
European History.
Political History.
History of the Americas.
Modern History.
Cultural History.
US History.