Tag Archives: Edith Wilson

Woodrow Wilson and the Suffragettes

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Feather Foster

Woodrow Wilson liked women – and he liked intelligent women. WW: A Boy and His Family Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) grew up surrounded by three doting women: his mother, Jessie Woodrow – and two older sisters. A younger brother didn’t … Continue reading →

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Herbert Hoover, Food Administrator

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

When World War I finally came to US shores, President Wilson summoned Herbert Hoover back home. The Hoovers: Ex-Pats For nearly twenty years, Mr. And Mrs. Herbert Hoover had lived abroad, in various and exotic locations. They didn’t even have … Continue reading →

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Woodrow and Edith Wilson: Honeymooners

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The widowed Wilson married the widowed Mrs. Galt only eight months after they had met. The Wilsons:  A New First Couple The morning of December 16, 1915, Woodrow Wilson was a happy man.  Aides said the new bridegroom was whistling … Continue reading →

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Woodrow Wilson Proposes to Edith Galt

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

President Woodrow Wilson proposed to the Widow Galt only two months after they met. The Wilson Secret Engagement Woodrow Wilson had adored his wife of thirty years, and was understandably devastated and depressed when she died, only fifteen months after … Continue reading →

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Edith Wilson, The Merry Widow Galt

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Feather Schwartz Foster

At forty-two years old, Edith Bolling Galt embarked on a surprising role on the national scene.  Miss Bolling The Bollings are an old old Virginia family, dating back to Pocahontas.  Edith, the seventh of nine children, was born in 1872, … Continue reading →

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