#Bamie Roosevelt

[catsofyore]

So glossy! Photo from my collection, ca. 1920s. The cat is identified as “Bamie” - maybe named after Bamie Roosevelt?

#cat #cats #catsofyore #cats of yore #black cat #1920s

[peremadeleine]

One evening in March 1881, as they sat in Mittie’s room, they talked about their own lives and ambitions. Bamie said she would have preferred to live in “more stirring times,” when strong women had real power. [Her sister] Corinne wrote to her fiance, Douglas Robinson, about that evening: “What a splendid queen she would have made...With you and Teddy as prime ministers and Elliott as master of ceremonies, [Bamie] might have ruled the world!”

[Her nieces] Eleanor Roosevelt and TR’s daughter Alice were particularly inspired by Bamie. Both agreed that she would have been president had she been a man.

Denied a position of public power, however, Bamie nevertheless had a great influence on the political life of the country while her brother Theodore was president.

Blanche Wiesen Cook on Anna “Bamie” Roosevelt Cowles in Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One, 1894-1933

#bamie roosevelt #roosevelt #theodore roosevelt #women in history #american history #maybe Bamie Roosevelt would've made a great president but thank GOD we got her brother at least! #apparently she and Eleanor later had a falling out which is sad because Eleanor was exactly the type of woman I think herself wished to be #also SO MANY ROOSEVELTS

[generalharrison]

T. Roosevelt to His Sister, Bamie, on Benjamin Harrison, July 8th, 1888

I am inclined to think that there's really some chance, after all, of the Republicans winning at this election; although I am by no means as hopeful as Cabot, for instance. We have a first class ticket; Harrison is a clean, able man, with a good record as a solider and a Senator. I don't like some points of our platform altogether; but on civil service reform, and on the admission of most western territories as states (both to my mind points of greater ultimate importance than even the tariff) it is sound, while the Democratic platform is not. I suppose I shall be on the stump a short while this fall; and so I do not know whether I will get a real hunting trip in the west this season or not.

Your aff. brother,

Theodore Roosevelt

#Benjamin Harrison #Theodore Roosevelt #Bamie Roosevelt #Anna Roosevelt #letters #1888 election #1888 campaign #Republican Party #Henry Cabot Lodge

[ogdensburgpubliclibrary]

Cowboy King by Jerome Charyn 

"Charyn, like Nabokov, is that most fiendish sort of writer--so seductive as to beg imitation, so singular as to make imitation impossible."-- Tom Bissell Raising the literary bar to a new level, Jerome Charyn re-creates the voice of Theodore Roosevelt,the New York City police commissioner, Rough Rider, and soon- to-be twenty-sixth president through his derring-do adventures, effortlessly combining superhero dialogue with haunting pathos. Beginning with his sickly childhood and concluding with McKinley's assassination, the novel positions Roosevelt as a "perfect bull in a china shop," a fearless crime fighter and pioneering environmentalist who would grow up to be our greatest peacetime president. With an operatic cast, including "Bamie," his handicapped older sister; Eleanor, his gawky little niece; as well as the devoted Rough Riders, the novel memorably features the lovable mountain lion Josephine, who helped train Roosevelt for his "crowded hour," the charge up San Juan Hill. Lauded by Jonathan Lethem for his "polymorphous imagination and crack comic timing," Charyn has created a classic of historical fiction, confirming his place as "one of the most important writers in American literature" (Michael Chabon)"-- Provided by publisher.

[vele-e-vento]

Nel 1880, Theodore Roosevelt (futuro 26° presidente degli Stati Uniti) sposò Alice Hathaway Lee (29 luglio 1861 – 14 febbraio 1884) di Chestnut Hill nel Massachusetts.

La moglie morì giovane, a 23 anni, a causa di insufficienza renale non diagnosticata (a quei tempi chiamata morbo di Bright), due giorni dopo la nascita della loro figlia Alice. La sua gravidanza aveva mascherato la malattia. La madre di Theodore Roosevelt, Mittie, morì di febbre tifoide lo stesso giorno, alle 3 del mattino, circa undici ore prima, nella stessa casa.

Dopo la morte quasi simultanea di sua madre e di sua moglie, Roosevelt lasciò la figlia alle cure di sua sorella, Anna "Bamie/Bye" in New York City. Nel suo diario, scrisse una grande 'X' sulla pagina e poi, "La luce è uscita dalla mia vita”.

[celebwiki001-blog]

Theodore Roosevelt Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

This Biography is about one of the best Political Leaders Theodore Roosevelt including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Biography Of Theodore Roosevelt Real Name Theodore Roosevelt Profession Political Leaders Nick Name Theodore Roosevelt Nationality American Religion Dutch Reformed Political ideology Republican Personal life of Theodore Roosevelt Born on 27 October 1858 Birthday 27th October Died At Age 60 Sun Sign Scorpio Born in New York City Died on 06 January 1919 Place of death Oyster Bay Personality Type ESTP Ideology Environmentalists, Republicans Family Background of Theodore Roosevelt Father Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (1831-1878) Mother Martha Siblings Elliott Roosevelt I, Bamie Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson Spouses/Partners Alice Lee (1880-1884), Edith Carrow (1886-1919) Children Alice, Theodore, Kermit, Ethel, Archie, Quentin Education Harvard University, Columbia Law School Awards 1906 - Nobel Peace Prize Personal Fact of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most eminent politicians of United States who went on to serve as the 26th President of the country. It would be surprising to know that during his early days, Roosevelt primarily remained sick with asthma attack and chronic illness and was advised to take up desk job to live a healthy and long life. Interestingly, he lived up till 61 years of age and all through remained hyperactive with his political pursuits. Had it not been for his willingness to go beyond the boundaries America would not have had its first ever truly modern President. Roosevelt, during his term in office, changed what it meant to be a President by expanding the power of the presidency, through his proclamations, acts and policies. It was his foresightedness that allowed America to enter the new century with newer vision and greater power. During his rule, the country transformed much, dealing with several issues related to civil rights, racial discrimination and women suffrage. Adorned with two of the highest decorations, Nobel Peace Prize and Congressional Medal of Honor., Roosevelt was one of the most significant leaders of America who changed the face of the nation throughout the world. With this article, learn some more interesting facts about this charismatic and exuberant personality. This Biography Written By celebwiki.us   Read the full article

[tedroosevelts]

Theodore’s sister Anna--Alice’s beloved Auntie Bye, who seemed headed for spinsterhood--adored “Baby Lee” and longed to raise her as her own.

#bamie roosevelt #alice roosevelt longworth #the roosevelts #roosevelt family #1880s #roosevelt

[indielinguist]

Do not be bothered by what people say as long as you are sure that you are doing what seems right to you, but be sure that you face yourself honestly.

Anna "Bamie" Roosevelt Cowles, sister of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt

#roosevelt #wisdom #bamie roosevelt #stand up for what you believe in #inspiration #quotes

[deadpresidents]

Random Dead Presidents Fact of the Day: 6.5.13

In August 1876, 48-year-old James Roosevelt was absolutely devastated when his 45-year-old first wife, Rebecca, suffered a massive heart attack and died at their home in Hyde Park, New York.  James mourned Rebecca's death for nearly three years before deciding to try to end his loneliness and attempt to fill the void left by Rebecca's passing.  The widower -- now north of 50 years old -- even had a a particular woman in mind, and she happened to be a distant cousin.  James, a member of the Hudson Valley branch of the Roosevelt family, began visiting the Long Island branch of the Roosevelt family, hoping to win the interest of 23-year-old Anna Roosevelt -- better known as "Bamie" -- Theodore Roosevelt's older sister.

James's efforts were unsuccessful.  Bamie was not interested.  However, his visits to Long Island were not entirely fruitless.  The mother of Theodore and Bamie, Mittie, felt sorry for James and decided to play matchmaker.  At a dinner party that Mittie hosted, she introduced James to 26-year-old Sara Delano and the two quickly hit it off.   They married on October 7, 1880, and on January 30, 1882, Sara gave birth to their only child, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the future President of the United States.

When he was 23 years old, Franklin D. Roosevelt did what his father was unable to do years earlier -- he joined the Hudson Valley Roosevelts and the Long Island Roosevelts by marriage.  On March 17, 1905, Franklin married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, the niece of Bamie and Theodore.  Since Eleanor's father had died in 1894, the bride was escorted down the aisle and given away by her uncle Theodore, who just happened to be President of the United States at the time.  At the wedding, the first President Roosevelt congratulated the future President Roosevelt on the marriage between the two distant cousins by telling FDR "Well, Franklin, there's nothing like keeping the name in the family."

#Roosevelt #Franklin D. Roosevelt #Theodore Roosevelt #James Roosevelt #Bamie Roosevelt #Eleanor Roosevelt #Kissing Cousins

[tedroosevelts]

In one of the very few photos ever made of Bamie and her family, this one, taken at a neighbor’s house in Farmington in about 1920, shows Will at his favorite pastime--solitaire--and their son, Shef, staring straight at the camera.

#bamie roosevelt #the roosevelts #roosevelt family #1920s

[tedroosevelts]

Alice Roosevelt with her Auntie Bye

#alice roosevelt longworth #bamie roosevelt #1880s #alice roosevelt