Background
He was born in New York City and educated at Harvard University, where he was awarded the George B. Sohier Prize for literature, the University of Berlin, and Columbia University.
He was born in New York City and educated at Harvard University, where he was awarded the George B. Sohier Prize for literature, the University of Berlin, and Columbia University.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1907. Winter semester, University of Berlin, 1907-1908, Columbia, 1908-1909. Doctor of Humanities, University of North Dakota, 1958.
Instructor in English, Harvard University, 1909-1911. Writer of the lyrics for Peterborough pageant, 1910. Adapted The Witch, produced New Theatre, New York, 1910.
The House of Magic (masque, for William Winter testimonial meeting), produced Century Theatre, New York, 1916.
The Heart of Youth (for dedication of outdoor theatre at the Hill School, performed 1915). Delivered Phi Beta Kappa Poem, An Ode of Dedication, Harvard University, 1917.
Poem, The Three Pharaohs, for 150th anniversary Harvard Chapter of same society, 1931. Crisis, for 25th anniversary Harvard Class of 1907.
Harvard Tercentenary Ode, “Harvard, What of the Light,” 1936.
Principal address at dedication of memorial to Edwin Arlington Robinson, Gardiner, Maine, 1936. Poem “Noah” for 30th anniversary, Harvard class of 1907. Author: numerous books including Americans—A Book of Lives, 1946.
The Bomb That Fell on America (poem).
1946; Prophet in the Wilderness—the story of Albert Schwetizer, 1947. The Roosevelt Family of Sagamore Hill.
The Hyphenated Family—an American Saga, 1960. Editor: Collected Works of Theo.
Roosevelt, The Free Citizen, Theo.
Roosevelt Treasury. With Porter East. Browne, Julian Street and Charles Hanson Towne founded the Vigilantes, organization American writers. World War I, 1916. Director movement for National Rededication, 1938.
Director secretary Director movement for National Rededication, 1938.
Director T. Roosevelt Centennial Commission, 1955-1959. Trustee, director, secretary the Theodore Roosevelt Association, 1919-1957.
Member American Institute Arts and Letters, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Harvard (New York City).
Married Dorothy Oakley, June 6, 1908. Children: Mary Oakley, Dorothea Hermann, David Oakley (now deceased).