EDITH KERMIT CAROW ROOSEVELT
(Edith Kermit Roosevelt)
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She made no public appearances other than being the hostess at state dinners. Nor did she ever give an interview or talk about any public matter. Contrast her view with that of her successor as first lady, Nellie Taft {640711}.
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Edith Kermit Roosevelt was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and served as the first lady of the United States during his presidency from 1901 to 1909. She also served as the second lady of the United States in 1901. Roosevelt was the first first lady to employ a full-time, salaried social secretary. Her tenure resulted in the creation of an official staff, and her formal dinners and ceremonial processions served to elevate the position of first lady.
