Edith Wilson First Lady. Today, edith bolling wilson remains shadowed by her legend as “the secret woman president,” but during her sunny first days as first lady, the nation fixated on a more romantic vision of the second wife of woodrow wilson. Edith boiling wilson as first lady:

Edith bolling was born to the couple, william holcombe and sarah “sallie” spears (nee white) on october 15, 1872, in wytheville, virginia. History, names like cochise, geronimo, crazy horse and sitting bull come to mind. Royalty, racism & edith wilson’s pocahontas blood.