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13: The story of the first female President of the United States: Edith Wilson

2021/9/29
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本期播客讲述了伊迪丝·威尔逊，这位美国总统伍德罗·威尔逊的妻子，在丈夫中风后如何实际掌权的故事。伊迪丝·威尔逊出身山区，性格大胆，敢于表达自我。她年轻时就展现出调皮和叛逆的一面，成年后嫁给了一位富有的商人，过着奢华的生活。丈夫去世后，她继承了巨额遗产和一家成功的珠宝店。之后，她与伍德罗·威尔逊相识相恋，并最终结婚。在伍德罗·威尔逊中风后，伊迪丝·威尔逊为了保护丈夫的权力和声誉，隐瞒了他的病情，并实际掌控了国家的决策。她利用自己的影响力，处理国家事务，甚至解雇了试图泄露总统病情的人。尽管她本人并不支持妇女选举权，但她这一行为在当时引起了巨大的争议和讨论，也促使了美国宪法第二十五条修正案的通过，明确了总统因病或死亡后的权力交接程序。伊迪丝·威尔逊的故事展现了一位非凡女性在特殊历史时期所扮演的复杂角色，以及她对美国政治的影响。

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Edith Wilson's early life and personality are introduced, highlighting her adventurous and fearless nature, which contrasts with societal expectations for women in the late 1800s.

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A rowdy mountain girl inherits a million dollar jewelry business, drag races through the streets of Washington D.C., goes on a blind date with the President, marries him and then takes over the country after he suffers a stroke. No, this isn’t the premise of a Rom Com. Today, Bailey dishes on the true story of Edith Wilson - the unapologetic First Lady who gave Washington politicians the middle finger and did what she wanted.