The Dowager’s Diary – Week One Hundred and Four
February 8-15, 1917 “To Colonial Dames meeting to arrange for war work. A lot of talk and nothing accomplished. Put up a flag in case of German-American war.” That was Kate Roosevelt’s comment on...
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February 15-22, 1917 Throughout Kate Shippen Roosevelt’s diary she many times mentioned taking her grandsons, Langdon, Jr. and Shippen Geer to parks, museums, exhibits, school and dentist...
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March 27-31, 1917 “In the evening to see Lilac Time at the Theater Republic at 207 West 42nd Street.” That was what was on the agenda for the last week of March, 1917 for Kate Shippen Roosevelt. The...
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June 7-14, 1917 The jolly month of June, 1917 found Kate Shippen Roosevelt in many places. From her small country farm in Hightstown, New Jersey to her ancestral home, “The Anchorage” located on the...
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June 14-21, 1917 “Shopping at Altman’s.” That’s what Kate Roosevelt was doing on June 14, 1917. Altman’s was an exclusive department store located on Fifth Avenue just across the street from the...
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July 19-26, 1918 The jolly month of July, 1918 was just that for Kate Shippen Roosevelt. She was doing some sightseeing and hotel hopping. Her morning excursion entailed visiting the Mohawk Trail. She...
View ArticleThe Dowager’s Diary – Week One Hundred and Eighty-Two
September 1-8, 1918 The first week of September, 1918 found Kate Roosevelt once again ranting about the Roman Catholics and their long-winded rituals. But before she did so, she took advantage of...
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