This is so fascinating to read you guys talking about this. It was a great segment and rather in depth for the Today Show. I think this was Matt Lauer's best interview.
I'm not surprised Alice Roosevelt believed that about her father, Teddy. Ted absolutely refused to speak about Alice's mother to her. She died when Alice was two days old. Ted remarried to Edith 2 years later.
Also, if I remember right, TR's mother died the same day (or close to it) as his first wife...that's what led him to go out west and become a rancher in the mid-1880's... to deal with his grief.
That's right. Mittie died of typhoid a couple of hours before Alice succumbed. He left Alice with her aunt Bamie and headed out west. Emotionally, Teddy remarrying Edith was good for him, but he was completely ill equipped to deal with Alice. Because he couldn't bear to speak about her mother, Alice suffered.
What a hoot, Alice Roosevelt was. It is sad to see such interesting people eclipsed by history. Or is it? Many of the interesting people who fill our newspapers today will be forgotten tomorrow but the policies that affect our lives, government really, continue to matter.
I love it when Matt Lauer gets into books. You can tell he reads them.
TheXangoJuice 11 months ago
This is so fascinating to read you guys talking about this. It was a great segment and rather in depth for the Today Show. I think this was Matt Lauer's best interview.
tomingram100 1 year ago
I'm not surprised Alice Roosevelt believed that about her father, Teddy. Ted absolutely refused to speak about Alice's mother to her. She died when Alice was two days old. Ted remarried to Edith 2 years later.
galveston 3 years ago
Also, if I remember right, TR's mother died the same day (or close to it) as his first wife...that's what led him to go out west and become a rancher in the mid-1880's... to deal with his grief.
BSNFabricating 2 years ago
That's right. Mittie died of typhoid a couple of hours before Alice succumbed. He left Alice with her aunt Bamie and headed out west. Emotionally, Teddy remarrying Edith was good for him, but he was completely ill equipped to deal with Alice. Because he couldn't bear to speak about her mother, Alice suffered.
galveston 2 years ago
The comment of George W. Bush at the end was quite telling.
angelasignoreli 3 years ago
awesome video!
makingyoulaugh07 3 years ago
What a hoot, Alice Roosevelt was. It is sad to see such interesting people eclipsed by history. Or is it? Many of the interesting people who fill our newspapers today will be forgotten tomorrow but the policies that affect our lives, government really, continue to matter.
mmcward 3 years ago 2
why is the first Lauer video posted separately?
vsincariuc 3 years ago
I think I'm glad I was raised on a farm, playing Indians in the woods.
mikebellman 3 years ago
you mean if George W had had one more daughter we might have been spared?
Romgodz 3 years ago
Doug really knows what he is talking about.. great video!
aarondmills 3 years ago
I love listening to Doug Wead's perspective on events.
Thanks for sharing this video!
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glenwoodfin 3 years ago 2