Madam President

Program Type:

Author Event, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from January 7, 2025 @ 9:00am to March 4, 2025 @ 6:30pm.

Program Description

Event Details

After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a paralyzing stroke, his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson, began to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Office. Mrs. Wilson had little formal education yet, in the uncertain peace following the end of WWI, Mrs. Wilson dedicated herself to managing the office of the President. Come listen to Author William Hazelgrove present research from his book, Madame President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson. 

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