The wives of Woodrow Wilson were strikingly different. Ellen Axson Wilson, quiet and intellectual, died after just a year and a half in the White House. Edith Bolling Wilson was flamboyant and confident but left a legacy of controversy. Yet, as Kristie Miller shows, each played a significant role in the White House. She presents a rich and complex portrait of Wilson's wives that compels us to reconsider our understanding of both women.