Edith Kermit Roosevelt was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She had previously been the second lady of the United States in 19
Portrait, c. 1903
Edith Roosevelt and her son Quentin in 1902
Quentin Roosevelt I was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt. Inspired by his father and siblings, he joined the United States Army Air Service where he became a pursui
Edith Roosevelt
…leaving the White House, frequently touring Europe and Latin America. Her health declined in the 1910s, and she was devastated by the deaths of her son Quentin in 1918 and then Theodore in 1919. She remained politically active, supporting Warren G. Harding in 1920 and Herbert Hoover in 1932. Edith took an…
Lt. Roosevelt in the 95th Aero Squadron, WWI in France
Roosevelt Family in 1903 with Quentin on the left, TR, Ted, Archie, Alice, Kermit, Edith, and Ethel
Quentin Roosevelt and Roswell Pinckney, members of the "White House Gang" of young playmates. Theodore Roosevelt was an honorary member.
Quentin Roosevelt in 1910