HISTORY UNCUT THE REAL Edith Wilson Virginia Loh-Hagan
CHAPTER 1 Edith Wilson The Story You Know Edith Wilson was the wife of a U S president She was a First Lady This is the title of a male president’s wife Wilson was married to President Woodrow Wilson He was the 28th U S president He’s famous for leading the country into World War I He wanted to make the world safe for democracy Democracy means government by the people Mrs Wilson supported her husband She was a good wife She was a good American She showed that women could be world leaders She paved the way for other women But there’s more to her story 4
Mrs Wilson was the first First Lady to get Secret Service protection 5
