First Ladies: Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married him in during the middle of his first term after the death of his wife, Ellen Axsom Wilson. Edith Bolling was born on October 15, 1872 … Continued
Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin of Woodrow Wilson
Helen Woodrow Bones was the cousin of President Woodrow Wilson. The future president met his wife, Ellen, at the home of Helen’s father. She served as White House hostess after the death of his first wife, Ellen Axson Wilson, before … Continued
First Ladies: Ellen Axson Wilson
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson was the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson and mother of his children. She served as his First Lady until her death in 1914. Ellen Louise Axson was born on May 15, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia. … Continued
Presidents: Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was President during World War I. He had also served as Governor of New Jersey and President of Princeton University. He was also the only president to have earned a PhD. Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on … Continued
Did the Government sign up single men first?
Question: I’ve Been told the government drafted single men before they would a married man. Single men were taken first over married men during the draft, but married men did fight also. Usually {during WWI at least} because they wanted … Continued
First Ladies: Helen Herron Taft
Helen Louise Herron “Nellie” Taft was the wife of President William Howard Taft. Helen Louis Taft was born on June 2, 1861 to Judge John Williamson and Harriet Collins Herror. She was the fourth of their eleven children and called … Continued
Presidents: William Howard Taft
In January 1904, he became Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt felt that Taft was his logical successor when he decided not to run for re-election in 1908. Taft became the Republication Convention nominee and won the … Continued
Did the Civil War have Draft Cards?
Question: Why can’t I find draft cards for the Civil War? The Civil War did not have draft cards. However, on March 3, 1863 the Civil War Military Draft Act was passed by congress. This was for a required three … Continued
Wives of Presidents: Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
Alice Hathaway Lee was born on July 29, 1861 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of George Cabot and Caroline Watts Haskell Lee. She is described as “Considered tall for the era at 5’6”, she had “blue-gray eyes … Continued
First Ladies: Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and served as his First Lady. She was the first First Lady to employ a full-time, salaried social secretary. Her tenure resulted in the creation of an official … Continued