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Edith Roosevelt
Edith Kermit Roosevelt was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She had previously been the second lady of the United States in 1901 and the first lady of New York from 1899 to 1900.
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politics · First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909 · politician · also Edith Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Roosevelt, Edith Carow, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Edie Carow
Born 6 August 1861 · Died 30 September 1948 · Q237590
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: #13. Edith Roosevelt
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1948· 1 entry
Died 1948-09-30.
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1941· 2 entries
And he fatally shot himself on June 4, 1943
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Edith felt greatly ashamed as she found herself no longer capable of managing her own finances and mail
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1925· 1 entry
Edith and Kermit published another book together, American Backlogs: The Story of Gertrude Tyler and Her Family, 1660–1860, detailing the history of Edith's ancestors in New England
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1922· 1 entry
In which they visited his grave and shared their memories of him, which became a yearly tradition
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1918· 1 entry
Edith learned that Quentin's plane had been shot down and that he had been killed
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1911· 1 entry
When Theodore III and his wife Eleanor Alexander had a daughter, Grace
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1909· 1 entry
Edith returned to Sagamore Hill while Theodore and Kermit went on a safari
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1905· 2 entries
And she joined the New York Assembly of Mothers in 1907
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Was in contact with Cecil Spring Rice, who at this point was a diplomat at the British embassy in Russia
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1904· 1 entry
As she had a low estimation of his opponent, Alton B
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1902· 3 entries
As renovations finished over the following month
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And the Roosevelts found other places to live for six months
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Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia was touring the United States, and he engaged in what Edith considered to be vulgar behavior
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1901· 3 entries
Career landmark: First Lady of the United States (1901–1909).
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And the first lady of New York from 1899 to 1900
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Career landmark: Second Lady or Gentleman of the United States (1901–1901).
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1898· 1 entry
To see Theodore off as he left to fight with the Rough Riders
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1897· 1 entry
When Theodore was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by the newly elected president William McKinley
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1895· 1 entry
And the Roosevelts again made New York their primary residence
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1894· 2 entries
Where Edith was seated directly next to President Grover Cleveland
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Edith implored him not to because she preferred life in Washington and because he would have a smaller salary as mayor
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1890· 1 entry
With her husband, and was now received as a guest rather than a tourist
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1886· 1 entry
Took the New York Elevated Railroad Company and the Manhattan Railway Company to court, alleging that the companies had caused damage to the building during rail construction
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1879· 1 entry
Participated in New York's social life, attending balls and making social calls
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1876· 1 entry
Edith visited the White House, afterward commenting that it would be unlikely that she should ever visit it again
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1871· 1 entry
Where Edith attended Miss Comstock's School
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1861· 1 entry
Born 1861-08-06.
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