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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 · 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...
Mar 7, 2023 · How Edith Wilson Kept Herself—and Her Husband—in the White House. A new book about the first lady reveals how she and the ailing President Woodrow Wilson silenced their critics
- Rebecca Boggs Roberts
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. Edith Bolling traced her ancestry back to Pocahontas, and as an adult.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
Mar 8, 2023 · NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rebecca Roberts about her biography of First Lady Edith Wilson, Untold Power. After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke, she made decisions for him.
Dec 16, 2009 · Edith Wilson’s role as self-appointed “steward” for her husband following his debilitating stroke in 1919 has left her with a complicated and controversial legacy as first lady.
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Learn about the life and role of Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She was a widow, a socialite, a confidante, and a steward of the presidency during Wilson's illness.
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