US Edition"Secret President": Edith Wilson, the first lady who for almost two years controlled the U.S. government
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Between 1919 and 1921, after a serious illness of President Woodrow Wilson, his wife Edith took the reins of the White House
Angel BermúdezA century before Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris failed to become the first women to be elected to the presidency of the United States, there was a woman who managed to control the White House for almost two years. Her name was Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, although history baptized her with the nickname of "secret president." Edith did not get there thanks to a popular election, nor was she appointed by Congress, nor did she hold a…
Her name was Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, although history baptized her with the nickname of “secret president.” Edith did not get there thanks to a popular election, nor was she appointed by Congress, nor did she hold any office that officially endowed her with real power. In fact, her performance in the White House was probably a violation of the U.S. Constitution. Her power stemmed from a carambola of destiny or, if cursileria is allowed, from …
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