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    First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edith_WilsonEdith Wilson - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. Jun 12, 2020 · Edith Wilson: The First Lady Who Became an Acting President — Without Being Elected For one year and five months, Wilson oversaw her husband's presidential affairs while he recovered from his...

  3. Mar 7, 2023 · How Edith Wilson Kept Herselfand Her Husbandin the White House. A new book about the first lady reveals how she and the ailing President Woodrow Wilson silenced their critics

  4. Jun 14, 2024 · Edith Wilson was an American first lady (191521), 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. Edith Bolling traced her ancestry back to Pocahontas, and as an adult.

  5. www.history.com › topics › first-ladiesEdith Wilson - HISTORY

    Dec 16, 2009 · Edith Wilson (1872-1961) was an American first lady (1915–21) and the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States.

  6. Feb 5, 2018 · On the evening of Sept. 25, 1919, Edith Wilson, wife of President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady of the United States of America, found her husband on the floor of his bathroom, in the middle of a stroke.

  7. Mar 8, 2023 · Author Rebecca Roberts has penned a new biography of First Lady Edith Wilson, Untold Power . Of history's many stories of a power behind the throne, one of the most intriguing is that of Edith...

  8. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was second wife of the 28th President, Woodrow Wilson. She served as First Lady from 1915 to 1921.

  9. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 1913. Courtesy: Library of Congress. With war raging in Europe and his beloved wife Ellen dead, Woodrow Wilson was a lonely and unhappy man.

  10. Edith was a widow for several years before her introduction to President Woodrow Wilson. He assured her of his intentions by sharing official information and seeking Edith’s assistance in confidential presidential matters. The outbreak of World War I overshadowed their blissful marriage.

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