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American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Longworth, Alice Roosevelt 1884-1980. American socialite. The daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, she was a favorite subject of the press because of her active social life and her caustic wit.
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“Why do you think the story of Alice Roosevelt Longworth is so timeless (a childrenās book was even released last year!)?”
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“It's in a mail room and, within that mail room, it is only in one single machine -- the machine that bundles mail for another House office building, called the Longworth Building.”
“LAMB: There is a building on the other side of the Capitol called the Longworth Building, and it has something to do with this lady right here.”
“Longworth," says one who knew him, "is a problem and a riddle -- a problem worthy of the study of those who delight in exploring that labyrinth of all that is hidden and mysterious, the human heart; and a riddle to himself and others.”
“The results of our latest survey are concerning, but not surprising," said John Longworth , director general of the British Chambers of Commerce.”
“Well ... it's there: Just two blocks from the Russell Senate Office Building, six blocks from the Longworth Building, three from the Capitol.”
“I just went to a briefing in Washington DC, across the street from the Capitol, at the Longworth building at 8:30 am two days ago and it changed my life," Jackson said last week on her web show, "Politichicks.”
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“He ended up on the ticket with Warren Harding not so much because of his overwhelming appeal to the American public - he was known for being taciturn, unsociable, and downright weird Alice Roosevelt Longworth wondered if he had been "weaned on a pickle".”
“And given the tone of "discourse" in recent months, we could use a little happiness in our lives, especially some of the more obstreperous conservatives who, to quote Alice Roosevelt Longworth, all seem to have been weaned on a pickle.”
“Remembering the famous Alice Longworth quip "If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me," Berne suggests her own motto might be: "If you don't know what you're talking about, have a seat.”
The Washington Post: Suzanne Berne's "Missing Lucile," reviewed by Carolyn See
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