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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 14 Feb 2016

    On Valentine’s Day 1884, young Theodore Roosevelt lost his young wife Alice, after which he wrote this:pic.twitter.com/E8i9BxqcsH

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      1. Chet Cutick‏ @chetcutick 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @beschlossdc And his mother on the same day, if I remember correctly.

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      1. Peggy Polenberg‏ @PPolenberg 14 Feb 2016
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        @BeschlossDC Thanks Michael. That really cheered me up.

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      2. Abhijeet‏ @abhic4ever 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @makizdat the same words were used by PM Nehru when he announced death of mahatma Gandhi. 'The light has gone out of our lives'

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      2. Lauren Bookout‏ @lauren_ash87 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @ajzeigler Thanks for today's dose of depression.

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      3. Anna James Zeigler‏ @ajzeigler 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @lauren_ash87

        @lauren_ash87 You know I'm a sucker for the depressing stuff.

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      4. Lauren Bookout‏ @lauren_ash87 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @ajzeigler

        @ajzeigler Which is why you were one of the only ones to read When the Elephants Dance. ;)

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      5. Anna James Zeigler‏ @ajzeigler 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @lauren_ash87

        @lauren_ash87 I read it & LOVED it!

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      6. Lauren Bookout‏ @lauren_ash87 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @ajzeigler

        @ajzeigler Hopefully you feel that way about my selection for this year too. ;) I had buckets of tears. But also hopefulness.

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      2. GeocosmicValentine™‏ @GeoValentine 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @dick_nixon Didn't his mother die the same day or the day before?

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      3. Richard M. Nixon‏ @dick_nixon 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @GeoValentine

        @GeoValentine @BeschlossDC Yes.

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      4. GeocosmicValentine™‏ @GeoValentine 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @dick_nixon

        @dick_nixon @BeschlossDC Thank you, Mr. President.

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      1. Kelli V. Fields‏ @Kelli_Fields 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @PPDSteveClark and his mother just a few hours before. So sad

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      1. Bob Ingle‏ @bobingle99 14 Feb 2016
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        @BeschlossDC Didn't his mom die same day?

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      1. Noel Russell‏ @rainmar7 14 Feb 2016
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        @BeschlossDC and his mother as well?

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      1. John D. Jackson‏ @jdouglasjackson 14 Feb 2016
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        @BeschlossDC didn't he lose his mother the same day?

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      1. Patrick Hinrichs‏ @Hinrichs1 14 Feb 2016
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        @BeschlossDC didn't he lose his mother on SAME day?

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      2. Michael Babb‏ @p25735 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @MichaelvdGalien She died two days after giving birth to their daughter Alice.

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      3. Michael van der Galien‏ @MikevdGalien 14 Feb 2016
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        @p25735 @BeschlossDC incredibly tragic

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      4. Michael Babb‏ @p25735 14 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MikevdGalien

        @MichaelvdGalien @BeschlossDC Indeed. Coincidentally, I just learned of this watching The Roosevelts doc on Netflix last week. Very good.

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