This is the Woodrow Wilson house in washington d. C. , the home of our 28 president and former first Lady Edith Wilson after they left the white house in 1921, youll see more of that over the next two hours as we tell the story of the story of the two Woodrow Wilson first ladies, edith and allen. Ellen and woodrow met in their twenties and their love was reflected in passionate letters. And passioned artists and an intellectual companion, she adopted causes and set an example for future first ladies. Ellen wilson died in the white house a year and a half into the president s term. The grieving president soon met washington businesswoman edith galt through a mutual friend. They married after a series secret courtship, and she served as first lady for more than five years. Her unprecedented role in managing the president s affairs after the president s stroke remains one of the most controversial elements of any first lady. Welcome to the continuing series, first ladies, influence and im
members writer university white house historical association, massachusetts historical society the gerald r ford presidential foundation and our two newest institutional members the national first lady s library and the center for presidential history at southern methodist university. i programmed tonight is called taking a new look at edith wilson and should be a fascinating discussion of edith s influence on the role of first lady. the panel moderator is dr. catherine sibley professor of history and director of the american studies at saint joseph s university. panelists in order i think our doctor mary stockwell retired professor of history and department chair at lords university who writes on the american west 20th century politics and especially woodrow wilson. our second panelists will be rebecca roberts curator of programming at planet word a museum of words and language in washington, dc. and our third panelists will be dr. stacey cordray who holds the dentists and v
my name is nancy keegan smith, and i d like to welcome you as flares vice president to tonight s program. thank you to our partner american university school of public affairs who has been so supportive of our endeavor. and to our flare institutional members writer university white house historical association, massachusetts historical society the gerald r ford presidential foundation and our two newest institutional members the national first lady s library and the center for presidential history at southern methodist university. i programmed tonight is called taking a new look at edith wilson and should be a fascinating discussion of edith s influence on the role of first lady. the panel moderator is dr. catherine sibley professor of history and director of the american studies at saint joseph s university. panelists in order i think our doctor mary stockwell retired professor of history and department chair at lords university who writes on the american west 20th century p
and to our flare institutional members writer university white house historical association, massachusetts historical society the gerald r ford presidential foundation and our two newest institutional members the national first lady s library and the center for presidential history at southern methodist university. i programmed tonight is called taking a new look at edith wilson and should be a fascinating discussion of edith s influence on the role of first lady. the panel moderator is dr. catherine sibley professor of history and director of the american studies at saint joseph s university. panelists in order i think our doctor mary stockwell retired professor of history and department chair at lords university who writes on the american west 20th century politics and especially woodrow wilson. our second panelists will be rebecca roberts curator of programming at planet word a museum of words and language in washington, dc. and our third panelists will be dr. stacey cordr
my name is nancy keegan smith, and i d like to welcome you as flares vice president to tonight s program. thank you to our partner american university school of public affairs who has been so supportive of our endeavor. and to our flare institutional members writer university white house historical association, massachusetts historical society the gerald r ford presidential foundation and our two newest institutional members the national first lady s library and the center for presidential history at southern methodist university. i programmed tonight is called taking a new look at edith wilson and should be a fascinating discussion of edith s influence on the role of first lady. the panel moderator is dr. catherine sibley professor of history and director of the american studies at saint joseph s university. panelists in order i think our doctor mary stockwell retired professor of history and department chair at lords university who writes on the american west 20th century p