President Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill 1912

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Most don't realize that Teddy had Sagamore Hill built for his first wife, Alice Lee. It was to be named Leeholm, but she died days after the birth of their daugther;Teddy refused to speak about her ever again. He married Edith, whom he'd known as a child, two years later. Teddy thought that by never speaking of Alice that meant he was strong and not giving in to grief. Problem is, he refused to talk about her with their daughter, Alice.  So Leeholm became Sagamore Hill,.