2024-11-19
30 分钟In the early 20th Century, there was no bigger celebrity than first daughter, Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. She captured the attention of the nation with care-free, hard-partying ways and eccentricities, like her habit of carrying around a pet snake. Songs were written about her and a color was even named in her honor. On top of that, she married a future Speaker of the House and had an enduring affair with another influential member of Congress. It was a big deal when 60 Minutes landed an interview with Alice in her later years -- and she didn't hold back when dishing about some other famous individuals, including her famous cousins Eleanor and Franklin. For more episodes like this one, search for "60 Minutes: A Second Look" and follow the show, wherever you get your podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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She has, at 85, lost none of the wit and high spirits that made her such a popular figure during the presidency of her father, Theodore Roosevelt.
Just like Beyonce or Madonna today, Americans knew her by a Single Alice or Ms.
Alice.
Even Princess Alice.
I mean, babies were named after her.
There was a color named after her.
Songs were written about her.
Wait a second, a color?
A color.
Alice Blue.
She was one of the first, first daughters of the 20th century.
Her father, Theodore Roosevelt, became president in 1901.
But was she also one of the first ever influencers?
She was very much the personification of the zeitgeist of the new century.
Young Americans in particular loved this and they copied her and they followed her.
And after a while, when she appeared in public, crowds gathered around her.
She was both famously opinionated and famously private.
So it was a big deal when 60 Minutes broadcast an interview with Alice Roosevelt Longworth in 1969.