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Edith Roosevelt (August 6, 1861 – September 30, 1948; née Carow) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Edith grew up alongside the Roosevelt family, and married Theodore Roosevelt in 1886, having five children. Edith became a public figure when her husband became a war hero in the Spanish–American War and was elected governor of New York. Theodore became Vice President in March 1901, and President after the assassination of President William McKinley September. Edith controlled when and how the press reported on the Roosevelts, and regulated Washington social life, organizing weekly meetings of the cabinet members' wives, and becoming the gatekeeper of who could attend formal events. Her oversight of the 1902 White House renovations and her hiring the first social secretary for a first lady, Belle Hagner, are considere enduring legacies. She remained politically active, despite poor health from the 1910s. (Full article...)