The whole attitude toward publicity was so ridiculous.
I was brought up on the principle that "nice" people didn't get their names in the papers except when they were born, when they married, or when they died.
Growing up in a household that adored their privacy, Alice Roosevelt rarely adhered to her step-mother's wishes. She routinely found herself the object of reporter speculation, awe and/or censor-- depending on her latest escapade.... and from smoking at the age of 14, to carrying a pet snake around with her, Alice had a lot of escapades.
Visit with Alice after she returns from a diplomatic expedition to the Far East in 1905 with her new fiancée in tow. Now in her early 20's, Alice brings her own brand of fiery wit to tell of her eastern adventures, her relationship with her presidential father and her privacy-loving step-mother, the reasons behind her romantic alliance with Nick Longworth and whatever else pops into her head to talk about. Alice wants to explain to her audience just exactly what the newspapers are NOT printing about her... and why what they ARE saying is typically far off the mark.
Her conversations may be winding but they are filled with a witty humor that continues to make Alice friends... and enemies.
Her conversations may be winding but they are filled with a witty humor that continues to make Alice friends... and enemies.