Alice Roosevelt was the daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt. She was known as “Princess Alice” and had a color, “Alice Blue” (one of my favorites) named for her. She smoked cigarettes in public, rode in cars with men, stayed out late partying, kept a pet snake named Emily Spinach (Emily after her spinster aunt and Spinach for its green color) in the White House, and was seen placing bets with a bookie. Alice Roosevelt married Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth. She was known for her acerbic wit; another famous quote is “If you can’t think of anything nice to say, come and sit by me.”
Alice Roosevelt was the daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt. She was known as “Princess Alice” and had a color, “Alice Blue” (one of my favorites) named for her. She smoked cigarettes in public, rode in cars with men, stayed out late partying, kept a pet snake named Emily Spinach (Emily after her spinster aunt and Spinach for its green color) in the White House, and was seen placing bets with a bookie. Alice Roosevelt married Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth. She was known for her acerbic wit; another famous quote is “If you can’t think of anything nice to say, come and sit by me.”