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Theodore Roosevelt had a small problem. Her name was Alice. Alice Lee Roosevelt was hungry to go places, meet people, do things. Father called it running riot. Alice called it eating up the world. Whether she was entertaining important White House visitors with her pet snake or traveling the... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“Father called it "Running Riot"...Alice called it "eating up the world."”
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“She <Alice> came up with her own solution for education. She said to Father, "Let me loose in your library." She taught herself astronomy, geology, even Greek grammar. She read Twain, Dickens, Darwin, and the Bible, cover to cover. Every morning she told Father what she had learned the day before.”
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“I can be president of the United States, or I can control Alice. A cannot possibly do both.”
Theodore Roosevelt
First Sentence
Theodore Roosevelt had a small problem.
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Authors & Contributors
- Barbara Kerley (Author)
- Ed Fotheringham
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