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Edith Bolling Galt Wilson ( Wytheville ( Virginia) 15 oktober 1872 — Washington D.C., 28 december 1961) was de tweede vrouw van de Amerikaanse president Woodrow Wilson en first lady van de Verenigde Staten tussen 1915 en 1921. Ze werd bestempeld als de Geheime President en de eerste vrouw die de regering leidde voor de rol die ze speelde ...
12 de mar. de 2024 · She climbed her way out of Appalachian poverty and into the highest echelons of American power and in 1919 effectively acted as the first woman president of the U.S. (before women could even vote nationwide) when her husband, Woodrow Wilson, was incapacitated. Join Rebecca Boggs Roberts, author of Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex ...
16 de dic. de 2009 · Edith Wilson (1872-1961) was an American first lady (1915–21) and the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, ... Edith Bolling Galt Wilson traced her ancestry to Virginia colonial aristocracy.
5 de may. de 2024 · 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.
The president wasted no time introducing himself to Edith Bolling Galt, a 42-year-old widow. Edith lived most of her life either within or near the American capital, rarely bothering to follow politics. She was born on October 15, 1872, in the rural Virginia town of Wytheville.
22 de mar. de 2023 · The Rise of Edith Wilson. While this nation has yet to elect its first woman president—and though history has downplayed her role—just over a century ago a woman became the nation’s first acting president. In fact, she was born in 1872, and her name was Edith Bolling Galt Wilson. Rebecca Roberts, author of the new biography Untold Power ...
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was second wife of the 28th President, Woodrow Wilson. She served as First Lady from 1915 to 1921. After the President suffered a severe stroke, she pre-screened all matters of state, functionally running the Executive branch of government for the remainder of Wilson's second term.
