I went through a phase where I really wanted to learn about each US President, because often what we are taught about them are only the "good" things about them. Unfortunately, Presidents are human beings and are often flawed and fallible. I am disgusted with Presidents currently, so thought it would be nice to get to know some of the First Ladies for a while instead. This book was really in-depth and informative about the life of Edith Wilson, which I thought was wonderful. I knew nothing about her, really, other than she was the First Lady from 1915-1921. A few really neat facts about her are that she was related to Pocahontas, Thomas Jefferson, and Martha Washington. During World War I, she observed gasless Sundays, meatless Mondays, and wheatless Wednesdays to set an example for the federal rationing effort. Similarly, she set sheep to graze on the White House lawn rather than use manpower to mow it, and had their wool auctioned off for the benefit of the American Red Cross. After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke, she had a strong hand in the political aspect of the White House, much to some controversy. If you are looking to learn more about her, this is a good book to start with.