# Alice Roosevelt Longworth
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Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 – February 20, 1980) was an American writer and prominent socialite. She was the eldest child of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and the only child of Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee.
Longworth led an unconventional and controversial life.
Dr. Stacy A. Cordery on Elizabeth Arden and the Beauty Empire She Successfully Built
Today on the show we’re talking about a bona fide beauty icon—Elizabeth Arden, who built the cosmetics empire of the same name beginning in 1910. Now, if you think about that time period, not many women were running a beauty empire, but she was. At the height of her career, she was one of the wealt…
Alice Roosevelt: 365 Party Girl
You Rammies asked, and we delivered: the White House wild child herself — Alice Roosevelt. Known for smoking in public, wearing pants, and speeding through D.C. in cars full of boys, Alice lived fast, loud, and unapologetically. Born into great wealth and even greater tragedy, her life was never c…
Episode 30 - Alice Roosevelt Longworth with Stacy Cordery
Kurt & Larry are joined by historian Stacy Cordery, discussing her seminal 2007 biography Alice Roosevelt Longworth: From White House Princess to Washington Power Broker. Professor Cordery shares her insights and research on the life of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of President Theodore Roos…
History's Biggest Travel Divas: Fanny Trollope, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Alice Roosevelt
From Fanny Trollope's war on American manners to Alice Roosevelt's pet snake to the Empress Dowager Cixi's private theme park: a travel history of women who refused to behave.
Every traveller knows one. You might be one. The person who sends the steak back twice, requests a different hotel room bec…
What Theodore Roosevelt learned in the Badlands
When the New York Times published its annual list of “52 Places to Go” in 2026, traditional travel destinations like Los Angeles, Bangkok, Memphis, Big Sur and Iceland were included. But so was Medora, North Dakota — in the heart of the state’s Badlands.
That is where — on July 4, 2026, more than …
Repost: Troublemakers
Repost Alert!!! Life is life-ing with your hosts, so we had to do a repost. Everyone is fine; there just aren't enough hours in the day. We hope to be back on schedule next week. Until then, enjoy this repost about our favorite kind of ladies: Troubelmakers. Shelby discusses the crossdressing, pipe…
An American History of Purses
Today the US handbag market is estimated to be nearly $12 billion, with most of the purchasing done by women, but into the early 20th Century purses hadn’t yet become the nearly-exclusive domain of women. The integration of pockets into men’s clothing, and the marketing push of toiletry items to wo…
The Love of Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Hathaway Lee
Alice Hathaway Lee exuded grace and was full of energy. Enchanting, some said. She stood 5'7" and was slender, with blue-gray eyes and long, golden hair. Family members called her "sunshine." In so many ways, she was what Theodore Roosevelt was not.
History remembers Theodore as tough, an adventure…
Bamie Audiobook by Lilian Rixey
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: BamieSubtitle: Theodore Roosevelt's Remarkable SisterCategories: America, History, Military, United States of AmericaAuthor: Lilian RixeyNarrator: Karen ComminsPublisher: Jewel AudiobooksRelease date: 05-01-2024Language: EnglishS…
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