false 522943 2 <B>An intimate and revealing portrait of America's most memorable first daughter</B> <BR><BR> Alice Roosevelt Longworth lived her entire life on the political stage and in the public eye, earning her the nickname &#147;the other Washington monument.&#148; In this new biography&#151;the first in twenty years&#151;Stacy A. Cordery presents a detailed and richly entertaining portrait of the witty and whip- smart daughter of Teddy Roosevelt. <BR><BR> &#147;Princess Alice&#148; was a tempestuous teenager. Smoking, gambling, and dressing flamboyantly, she flouted social conventions and opened the door for other women to do the same. Her husband was Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth but&#151;as Cordery documents for the first time&#151;she had a child with her lover, Senator William Borah of Idaho. Alice's political acumen was widely respected in Washington. She was a sharp-tongued critic of her cousin FDR's New Deal programs, and meetings in her drawing room helped to change the course of history, from undermining the League of Nations to boosting Nixon. During the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, her legendary salons were still the center of political ferment. <BR><BR> With new insights into Teddy Roosevelt, and for everyone who delights in Washington history and gossip, <I>Alice</I> is a fascinating portrait of a woman who influenced American politics for nearly a century. 510822 18 10 2007 Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker total:141|5:24|4:54|3:51|2:7|1:5| 141 508 336 52 1 1 false false Tue Feb 24 09:41:02 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 10 22:22:18 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 24 09:41:02 -0800 2009
1. Stacy Cordery is a very good writer, and I'm looking forward to reading others of her books.

2. Either Alice Roosevelt was one of the most irritating adolescents who ever lived or Cordery was seduced by so much exta...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 13:37:34 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 13:47:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 16:21:41 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 16:29:26 -0700 2009
I tend to like books in which women who have a lot going on make some q...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 21:53:48 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 22:03:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 07 09:13:19 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 12 18:08:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 23:47:03 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 29 11:52:14 -0800 2008
a) are really into Alice Roosevelt

b) are interested in the details of high society life at the turn of the 20th century

c) like biographies.

I was curious about Teddy Roosevelt's daughter, and luckily my curiosit...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 21:44:25 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 09:35:46 -0700 2008
P. 4 "...charities like Mrs. Slattery's Night School for Little Italians."

p. 5 Diary entry by TR after death of his father, "...Christianity gave us, on ear...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 24 20:58:13 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 25 07:11:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 07:56:23 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 09:13:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 23 09:28:55 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 10:27:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 08:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 04:39:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 13 18:36:06 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 07:58:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 16:42:21 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 08:02:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 26 21:24:50 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 21:26:11 -0700 2009 This book, about Teddy Roosevelt's eldest daughter, is fascinating... Someone once told Teddy Roosevelt, during his presidency, that he had to control Alice and he responded, "I can run the country or I can control Alice. I cannot do both." This book explains all... :)]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 20:26:45 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 20:28:59 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 20 19:23:54 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 19:30:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 02 14:28:23 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 14:29:17 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 14:08:26 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 13:15:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 15:50:47 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 16:07:51 -0700 2009
Update: Finally gave up - I just cannot read anymore of it - may try again (in a year or so)......]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 08:14:09 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 18:43:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=522943