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Alice
and Eleanor
A Contrast in Style and
Purpose
Sandra R. Curtis
Popular Culture
Alice Roosevelt Longworth was acknowledged as the outrageous media star in the White House during her father's Presidency. When a friend asked whether Teddy could restrain his daughter, President Roosevelt answered that he could run the country or Alice, but he couldn't do both.
By contrast, Teddy's niece Eleanor, who was Alice's polar opposite in personality, also captured the hearts of the country when she entered the White House 24 years late as First Lady. Shy and deferential, Eleanor came to politics through her commitment to social justice while flamboyant, defiant Alice had been weaned on politics. Political and personal rivals, Alice and Eleanor were intimately connected to the U.S. Presidency through 45 dramatic years. Each learned to wield power effectively through her unique style and for her distinct purpose.
Alice and Eleanor explores the lifelong personal struggles, political involvement, and private relationships of these remarkable women.
Sandra R. Curtis taught at the University of California, Berkeley, publishing books and articles in the field of motor development. Her book, The Joy of Movement in Early Childhood, continues to be a staple in the field. Recently she authored seven historical novels for middle readers based on the early California Spanish hero, Zorro. Alice and Eleanor, A Contrast in Style and Purpose is her first biographical work.
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June 2002
LC: 93-072172 E
236 pp. 6 x 9
14 b/w photos
ISBN-10: 0-87972-625-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-87972-625-6
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