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- Roosevelt, EdithEdith Kermit Carow was born on August 6, 1861, in Norwich, Connecticut, to Charles and Gertrude Elizabeth Tyler Carow. Her father's bouts with alcoholism and her mother's retreat into hypochondria robbed Edith of a happy childhood in her own home. However, the Carows and Roosevelts were neighbors, and Edith joined the four Roosevelt children in instruction in their home. Edith and Theodore Roosevelt knew one another and were friends throughout their childhood, while Edith considered Theodore's sister Corinne her best friend. When she was 10, Edith enrolled in the Comstock School, where she focused on music, literature, and French. As she matured, she maintained close contact with the Roosevelt family, including Theodore. Reportedly he proposed to her on several occasions between 1877 and 1878, but she argued that they were too young for marriage. In 1878, Theodore Roosevelt met Alice Lee and fell in love. They were married in October 1880. The following year, she gave a party for the couple in celebration of Theodore's first election to the New York Assembly...
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Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
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- Lt. Colonel Theodore RooseveltIn 1886, Roosevelt marries Edith Carol and becomes a Civil Service Commissioner. In 1897, he becomes Asst. Sec. of the Navy. In 1898, Roosevelt leads his "Rough Riders" in a charge on San Juan Hill. He becomes governor of New York. Distributed by A&E Television Networks.
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- Edith Kermit Carow RooseveltEdith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife and First Lady of her childhood companion and the 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909).
Portrait & Perspectives
Never Call Retreat
The first modern account of Theodore Roosevelt and the First World War, this is a tale of war and politics as well as the private story of true love and family devotion: a story as multi-faceted as TR's own personality.
Alice and Edith
A novel of politics, romance, and Teddy Roosevelt's 2 wives.