Ellen Maury SlaydenBesprekingen

1403 Washington Wife: Journal of Ellen Maury Slayden from 1897-1919 (read 21 Aug 1976) This is a year-by year account of the life of Ellen Slayden in Washington from 1897 to 1919. James L. Slayden was born June 1, 1853, and began his service in Congress from the San Antonio, Texas, district on Mar 4, 1897. He served 11 consecutive terms before he withdrew in his race for renomination in July 1918 because of a telegram by Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Slayden did not like Wilson and presents him in a bad light--so bad I almost think she was right. This was usually an interesting book, though I would have preferred less of social history and more of political history.½