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1 day ago · Distraught, Roosevelt left baby Alice in the care of his sister Bamie while he grieved; he assumed custody of Alice when she was three. [ 25 ] After the deaths of his wife and mother, Roosevelt focused on his work, specifically by re-energizing a legislative investigation into corruption of the New York City government , which arose ...
Sep 26, 2024 · “The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President,” by Edward F. O’Keefe. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2024. 447 pages, $30.99 (hardback).
Sep 13, 2024 · Theodore Roosevelt’s older sister, Bamie, in a harness during her early years because of a spinal defect, stood her ground, enduring “patiently, even stoically,” her painful condition. Like all the Roosevelts, TR learned the family’s “greatest strength: resilience” from their mother, Mittie.
1 day ago · 01 Born on February 12, 1884, Alice was the eldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. 02 Her mother, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, died two days after her birth, leading her father to nickname her "Baby Lee." 03 Raised by her aunt, Anna "Bamie" Roosevelt, Alice had a strained relationship with her stepmother ...
Sep 23, 2024 · A dazzling and lyrical look at the making of one of America’s most remarkable presidents, The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt celebrates five extraordinary yet unsung women who opened the door to the American Century and pushed Theodore Roosevelt through it.
Sep 26, 2024 · A dazzling look at the making of one of America's most remarkable presidents, "The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt" celebrates five extraordinary yet unsung women. Funds to benefit the 1778 house restoration.
Sep 23, 2024 · In The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt, I reveal how uncertain he was of his chances. “Whether I shall be re-elected I haven’t the slightest idea,” he wrote Conie. To his older sister and essential confidante Bamie, TR also wrote: “On election night Edith intends to have members of the Cabinet around.
