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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.
Norman Galt Died 1915: Married Woodrow Wilson (12/18/1915) 1915-1921: First Lady of the United States. DIED: December 28, 1961 (age 89) Washington, DC. PORTRAITS: (Photographer: Arnold Genthe/ 1915/ Library of Congress) RESOURCES: President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Wilson at a baseball game on 10/9/1915 during his second term in office.
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.
Discover Edith Bolling Wilson’s birthplace, family home, and presidential historic site in downtown Wytheville, Virginia. As one of only eight historic sites across the country dedicated to the interpretation of a First Lady, this museum tells the story of the overlooked, yet vitally important role Edith Bolling Wilson played in the White House at a pivotal moment during World War I.
25 de mar. de 2023 · President Wilson, aged 58, married Edith Bolling Galt, aged 43, on December 18, 1915, at the home of the bride in Washington, D.C. The wedding, a small affair attended by 40 guests, was performed jointly by the Reverend Dr. James H. Taylor of Central Presbyterian Church and the Reverend Dr. Herbert Scott Smith of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, pastors of the groom and bride respectively.
Edith Wilson, wife of World War I President, Woodrow Wilson, sits on a bench and converses with President Harry S. Truman during a White House lawn party for sick and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Mrs. Wilson originated the annual affair after World War I. (See also 92-364.) (Photo in oversize drawer) From: Found in a box of ...
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States. She grew up in Virginia, where her family had been settled since colonial times. In 1896 she married Norman Galt, a prosperous Washington, D.C. jeweler.
