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
Podcasts. Sarah polk was very up on diplomacy and her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She made no bones about the fact she really took an interest in politics. And that she was her she grew up in a political household in tennessee. Her father was a local politician, so she grew up loving politics. She married james after he won a seat in the legislature because she would not have married him if he had been content to be a clerk. Unfortunately for james k. Polk, he died just three months after leaving the white house, and sarah began a 42year widowhood. Polk place became somewhat of a shrine to her husband, and she would invite anyone who wanted to to come for a visit to see the objects they had collected through their long and illustrious political career. She lived there for many years on her own, and during the civil war, generals on both sides would come and visit her to pay their respects to her. A very interesting commentary on what a beloved status sh
culture, and diplomacy. now, i have a very great pleasure of introducing what many people consider the brightest jewels in the crown of first lady historians of america. so starting with dr. barbara perry, and while doctor perry is walking up here, it should be noted that she just came out today with an article in the publication the hill, on the first ladies and war. and as barbara said, she was inspired by the association. she is the gerald l. baliles professor and director of presidential studies at the university of virginia s miller center, and currently serves on the board, which we are very honored, the board of directors of the white house historical association. joining her on stage, our panelist doctor diana carlin, professor emerita of communications, and many have called her the queen of communications. [laughter] at st. louis university. and then we have doctor catherine allgor, who made a very fabulous statement earlier today in this session, the president of th
introducing what many people consider the brightest jewels in the crown of first lady historians of america. so starting with dr. barbara perry, and while doctor perry is walking up here, it should be noted that if she just came out today with an article in the publication the hill, on the first ladies and war. and as barbara said, she was inspired by the association. she is the gerald l. baliles professor and director of presidential studies at the university of virginia miller center, and currently serves on the board, which we are very honored, the board of directors of the white house historical association. joining her on stage, our panelist doctor diana carlin, professor emerita of communications, and many have called her the queen of communications. [laughter] at st. louis university. and then we have doctor catherine allgor, who made a very fabulous statement earlier today in this session, the president of the massachusetts historical society. and dr. stacy cordery, w
example for future first ladies, ellen wilson died just a year and half into the president s term. the grieving president soon met washington businesswoman edith galt. they married after a secret courtship and edith wilson served as first lady for more than five years. her unprecedented role in managing the president s affairs after he suffered a stroke remains are the most controversial efforts of any first lady. tonight, the story of the wilson administration s two first ladies, ellen and edith. we have two tragc deaths here to tell you about these two interesting women and the times in which they lived. her book is allen and edith, woodrow wilson s first ladies. john mills cooper is woodrow wilson s biographer. thanks for being with us. we have been telling the stories chronologically, but everybody knows about edith wilson managing the white house as it is described after her husband suffers a stroke. we will tell that story first because so many people really want to kno