Author Makes Case for Edith Wilson as ‘Madame President’
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A new book argues that President Woodrow Wilson’s wife was more than a first lady.
William Hazelgrove, author of “Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson” joins us to talk about the woman who ran the country in secret for two years.
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Author Makes Case for Edith Wilson as ‘Madame President’
Clip: 11/14/2016 | 7m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
William Hazelgrove, author of “Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson” joins us to talk about the woman who ran the country in secret for two years.
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