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Ellen and Edith - Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies (Paperback)
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Ellen and Edith - Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies (Paperback)
Series: Modern First Ladies
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The wives of Woodrow Wilson were strikingly different from each
other. Ellen Axson Wilson, quiet and intellectual, died after just
a year and a half in the White House and is thought to have had
little impact on history. Edith Bolling Wilson was flamboyant and
confident but left a legacy of controversy. Yet, as Kristie Miller
shows, each played a significant role in the White House. Miller
presents a rich and complex portrait of Wilson's wives, one that
compels us to reconsider our understanding of both women. Ellen
comes into clear focus as an artist and intellectual who dedicated
her talents to an ambitious man whose success enabled her to have a
significant influence on the institution of the first lady.
Miller's assessment of Edith Wilson goes beyond previous flattering
accounts and critical assessments. She examines a woman who
overstepped her role by hiding her husband's serious illness to
allow him to remain in office. But, Miller concludes, Edith was
acting as she knew her husband would have wished. Miller explains
clearly how these women influenced Woodrow Wilson's life and
career. But she keeps her focus on the women themselves, placing
their concerns and emotions in the foreground. She presents a
balanced appraisal of each woman's strengths and weaknesses. She
argues for Ellen's influence not only on her husband but on
subsequent first ladies. She strives for an understanding of the
controversial Edith, who saw herself as Wilson's principal advisor
and, some would argue, acted as shadow president after his stroke.
Miller also helps us better appreciate the role of Mary Allen
Hulbert Peck, whose role as Wilson's ""playmate"" complemented that
of Ellen-but was intolerable to Edith. Especially because Woodrow
Wilson continues to be one of the most-studied American presidents,
the task of recognizing and understanding the influence of his
wives is an important one. Drawing extensively on the Woodrow
Wilson papers and newly available material, Miller's book answers
that call with a sensitive and compelling narrative of how private
and public emotions interacted at a pivotal moment in the history
of first ladies.
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