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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 14, 2024 · Edith Wilson (born October 15, 1872, Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.—died December 28, 1961, Washington, D.C.) was an American first lady (1915–21), the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States.
Jun 12, 2020 · At war’s end, Edith escorted Wilson to Europe so he could help negotiate and sign the Treaty of Versailles and present his vision of a League of Nations to prevent any future world wars.
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. The couple married just a year after the 1914 death of...
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
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was second wife of the 28th President, Woodrow Wilson. She served as First Lady from 1915 to 1921.
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.
