On October 2, 1919, then President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that left him blind in one eye, partially paralyzed and barely able to write his own name. He was in the midst of his second term. For the remainder of his presidency, some 17 months, his wife managed his duties, serving as a kind of de facto president. Today, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, Steve Inskeep joins us to share his interview with Rebecca Boggs Roberts, author of
Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson

Original source: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/14/1163492487/the-sunday-story-americas-first-female-president