Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson

Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson

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Movie Rights Optioned by Storyline EntertainmentÂ
After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a paralyzing stroke in the fall of 1919, his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson, began to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Office. Mrs. Wilson had had little formal education and had only been married to President Wilson for four years; yet, in the tenuous peace following the end of World War I, Mrs. Wilson dedicated herself to managing the office of the President, reading all correspondence intended for her bedridden husband. Though her Oval Office authority was acknowledged in Washington, D.C. circles at the time--one senator called her "the Presidentress who had fulfilled the dream of suffragettes by changing her title from First Lady to Acting First Man"--her legacy as "First Woman President" is now largely forgotten.

William Hazelgrove's Madam President is a vivid, engaging portrait of the woman who became the acting President of the United States in 1919, months before women officially won the right to vote. Movie Rights Optioned by Storyline Entertainment. A Â Selection of the History Book Club, Military Book Club, and Conservative Book Club.Â
Country USA
Brand Regnery History
Manufacturer Regnery History
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-10-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781621574750

Country	USA
Brand	Regnery History
Manufacturer	Regnery History
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-10-17
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781621574750

Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson

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