“The Other Washington Monument”: Alice Roosevelt Longworth

As the only daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt — Alice Roosevelt Longworth certainly kept her father’s hands full. Known for her sharp wit and eccentric antics, “Princess Alice” was quite the celebrity during her teenage years. So much so that her father once said: ““I can be President of the United States or I can attend to Alice. I cannot possibly do both!”

Alex BrandisMarch 24, 2021Alice Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, White House, The White House, Prohibition, Womens History, womenshistory, women's history month, Nicholas Longworth, Alice Roosevelt LongworthComment