Sometimes it almost feels like a throwaway line when American history is discussed or studied – “President Woodrow Wilson’s wife Edith hid the seriousness of her husband’s health after he suffered a stroke and made presidential decisions for him.”

But Rebecca Boggs Roberts’ new book Untold Power – The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson – provides details of just how Edith Bolling Galt Wilson ran the executive branch when Woodrow Wilson was incapacitated.

Sometimes it almost feels like a throwaway line when American history is discussed or studied – “President Woodrow Wilson’s wife Edith hid the seriousness of her husband’s health after he suffered a stroke and made presidential decisions for him.”
But Rebecca Boggs Roberts’ new book &lt;em&gt;Untold Power – The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson&lt;/em&gt; – provides details of just how Edith Bolling Galt Wilson ran the executive branch when Woodrow Wilson was incapacitated.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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