Hissing cousins the untold story of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Examines the relationship between cousins Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, "revealing the contentious bond between two political trailblazers who short-circuited the rules of gender and power, each in her own way"--Dust jacket flap.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Examines the relationship between cousins Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, "revealing the contentious bond between two political trailblazers who short-circuited the rules of gender and power, each in her own way"--Dust jacket flap. When Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901, his flamboyant daughter was transformed into "Princess Alice," arguably the century's first global celebrity. Thirty-two years later, her first cousin Eleanor moved into the White House as First Lady. Born eight months and twenty blocks apart from each other in New York City, Eleanor and Alice spent a large part of their childhoods together, but their politics and temperaments couldn't have been more distinct. Peyser and Dwyer reveal the contentious bond between two political trailblazers who short-circuited the rules of gender and power, each in her own way. |
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| Physical Description: | 332 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-314) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780385536011 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0385536011 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: | Timothy Dwyer was raised on Long Island's Eaton's Neck, swimming distance from Theodore Roosevelt's homestead at Sagamore Hill. He studied history and politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. His work has appeared in Time, Washingtonian , and TheAtlantic.com. He is the chief executive officer of The School Choice Group, an education advisory company. |
