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Category Archives: Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt and Remington: The Cowboy and the Sculptor
Theodore Roosevelt was an unlikely cowboy. Frederic Remington was an unlikely sculptor of the West. Roosevelt the Cowboy Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)was a wealthy New Yorker by birth and upbringing. A nearsighted and asthmatic child, he overcame much of his frailty … Continue reading
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Alice Hathaway Lee: The First Mrs. TR
Few people know it, but Theodore Roosevelt was married twice. He was married at twenty-two. Three years later, his wife died in childbirth. Theodore Roosevelt: Suitor Theodore Roosevelt was home-schooled or privately tutored for most of his youth, partly because … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Hathaway Lee, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, American history, Anna Bamie Roosevelt, Edith Carow, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Martha Bullock Roosevelt, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The death of Theodore Roosevelt's first wife, The Second Mrs. TR, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's family, Theodore Roosevelt's first wife, TR's first wife Alice Lee, US history, White House history, young Theodore Roosevelt
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TR and the White House Gang
When Theodore Roosevelt became President in 1901, he brought his wife and six kids – the largest group of youngsters in the White House. The Young Roosevelts At 42, Theodore Roosevelt was our youngest president, and not surprisingly, his family … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Roosevelt, American history, Archie Roosevelt, Earle Looker, Ethel Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, history, Kermit Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, QuentinRoosevelt, Ted Roosevelt, The White House Gang, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr, Theodore Roosevelt's children, Theodore Roosevelt's family, TR, US history, White House history
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Ethel Roosevelt: TR’s Other Little Girl
All Theodore Roosevelt’s children had some of his qualities, but Ethel was more like her mother than any of them. Ethel Carow Roosevelt, The Second Daughter Ethel Roosevelt (1891-1977) was seven years younger than her half-sister Alice, and surrounded … Continue reading
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The Three Lives of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was only 60 years old when he died. The country was stunned. How could TR allow himself to be blindsided by the Grim Reaper? TR’s Death The real truth was that TR, the poster-boy for the strenuous life, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Presidents, Author Theodore Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, naturalist, President Theodore Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt, THeodore Roosevelt naturalist, Theodore Roosevelt's home, TR, US history, US Presidents, White House history
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Alice Roosevelt: TR’s Little Girl
The woman who would become the “other Washington Monument” had a tragic early childhood. Alice Lee Roosevelt: The Early Years Alice Lee Roosevelt (1884-1981) was born on February 13, 1884. The following day, February 14, her mother, also an Alice … Continue reading
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Quentin & Flora: A Roosevelt and a Vanderbilt in Love during the Great War : A Book Review
Quentin & Flora: A Roosevelt and a Vanderbilt in Love during the Great War focuses on two years of a love story – but it is a wonderful love story, family story and coming-of-age story, all against the background of … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, book reviews, Chip Bishop, Edith Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, Flora Payne Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, history, Quentin & Flora, Quentin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's sons, TR, World War I
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The Year of Four First Ladies: 1860-1861
Two First Ladies born in a year is unusual; three is rare. Four is extraordinary. Four First Ladies Are Born Between 1860 and 1861, four little girls were born who eventually would marry men who became Unites States Presidents. One … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Duchess", Edith Carow, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, Edith Roosevelt, Ellen Axson Wilson, Ellen Wilson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Florence Harding, Florence Kling DeWolfe, FLorence Kling Harding, Helen Herron, Helen Herron Taft, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Warren G. Harding, Mrs. Warren Harding, Mrs. William H. Taft, Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Nellie Taft, Presidential wives, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, White House history, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson
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Theodore Roosevelt: A Man for a Continent
Theodore Roosevelt was a remarkable man in many ways, not the least of which, was his broad appeal to all sectors of the country. Theodore Roosevelt: Northerner Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was born and raised in New York City. He was … Continue reading
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Tagged "Mittie" Roosevelt, Alica Hathaway Lee, American history, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Rough Riders, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., TR, TR's Southern family, young Theodore Roosevelt
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TR’s Sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Anna Roosevelt Cowles (1855-1931) was closer to Theodore Roosevelt than anyone. And he respected her more than anyone. Anna Roosevelt: A First-Born Syndrome Anna Roosevelt, nicknamed “Bamie” was the eldest of four remarkable Roosevelt children born to Theodore (Sr.) … Continue reading
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