Untold Power
The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson
[New York, New York] : Viking, [2023]
Format: Book
Description: xv, 320 pages ; 24 cm
"This portrait of the first acting woman president, written by a leading historian on women's suffrage and power, tracks the ascent of Edith Boling Galt Wilson, one of American history's most influential and complicated women"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
A Virginia Childhood 1872-1891 -- Woman of Washington 1891-1908 -- Merry Widow 1908-1914 -- Romanced by the President 1915 -- The First Lady in War 1916-1918 -- The First Lady in Peace 1918-1919 -- The Stroke 1919 -- "Stewardship" 1919-1921 -- After the White House 1921-1924 -- Woman of Washington Reprise 1924-1961.
Subjects:
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921.
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921.
ISBN:
9780593489994
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Wilson, Edith | Main (Downtown) | New - First Level, Biography | Out (Due: 5/20/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.