Episode 1009 • • 2:35:12 - 2:42:03
1009: Best Codpiece
Woodrow Wilson's Stroke, Edith Wilson, League of Nations Conspiracy
A PBS documentary reveals that President Woodrow Wilson was incapacitated by a severe stroke during the final 18 months of his presidency, a fact hidden from the public by his wife, Edith Wilson. During this time, Edith effectively functioned as the first female president. The "conspiracy" resulted in Wilson refusing to compromise with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, ultimately leading to the failure of the U.S. to join the League of Nations.