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Edith Wilson ( née Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was the first lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 and the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his first term as president.
Jun 12, 2020 · That happy occasion gave no clue that, in just three short years, Edith Bolling Galt — the widow of a Washington, D.C. jewelry store owner marrying the widowed incumbent President of the United...
Feb 5, 2018 · Learn how Edith Wilson, the wife of Woodrow Wilson, became the de-facto president of the United States for over a year after her husband's stroke. Discover the controversies and challenges she faced in running the country and the legacy she left behind.
Jun 14, 2024 · Edith Wilson was an American first lady (1915–21), the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States. When he was disabled by illness during his second term, she fulfilled many of his administrative duties.
Oct 2, 2013 · From October 2, 1919 and for some weeks afterwards, First Lady Edith Wilson (October 15, 1872 — December 28, 1961) unofficially ran the U.S. government following her husband's (then President Woodrow Wilson's) life-changing stroke.
Dec 16, 2009 · Edith Wilson (1872-1961) was the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States. She became involved in presidential affairs after his stroke in 1919 and controlled his legacy after his death in 1924.
Mar 7, 2023 · A new book about the first lady reveals how she and the ailing President Woodrow Wilson silenced their critics. Woodrow Wilson and his second wife, Edith, in 1916 National Portrait Gallery ...
