Edith Wilson

Edith Wilson, born on October fifteenth, eighteen seventy-two, served as the First Lady of the United States from nineteen fifteen to nineteen twenty-one. She was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, marrying him in December nineteen fifteen during his first term in office.

Following a severe stroke that incapacitated President Wilson in October nineteen nineteen, Edith took on a pivotal role in his administration. She managed the presidential office and became the primary decision-maker regarding which communications and state matters were significant enough to present to her bedridden husband.

Edith Wilson later referred to her responsibilities during this challenging time as a