Like parents and children often do, Theodore Roosevelt and his daughter Alice butted heads in part because they were so similar—both passionate, curious, strong-willed, and intelligent. Throughout her upbringing (tag-teamed by TR’s sister and his second wife), her teenage years in the White House, and her marriage to a congressman, Alice never, ever made things easy for herself or her father. Did TR ever master the art of handling his fiercely spirited daughter? Maybe not, but he definitely had some creative ways of trying.
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12/08/19 • 39 min
Mental Floss Presents: The Quest for the North Pole - TR Vs. Alice
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History Versus is a production of I Heart Radio and Mental Flaws. In nineteen o five, a group of American politicians set off to the Far East. The diplomatic delegation included seven senators, more than twenty Congressman and Secretary of War William Howard Taft, But there was one member in particular who captivated the press. The twenty one year old woman had been acting up the whole trip, setting off firecrackers and shooting her revolver from
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