Edith Wilson

Edith Wilson

WOMEN & THE VOTE:

Edith Wilson

1872-1961
First Lady of the United States, Opposed to Women’s Suffrage

Written and Performed By: Kathryn Grimes
Setting: Washington, D.C., 1919

Edith Wilson has brought Joseph Tumult, President Wilson’s Secretary, into the hallway outside the President’s bedroom. She wishes to discuss her husband's health, and confront Tumult about suffrage and its effect on the President’s stress level.

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