Throughout the war she liked to be called Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, even as she went about with her duties. Instead of hiring gardeners, she borrowed twenty sheep from a nearby farm to keep the lawn mowed. The wool was donated to charity, and did net $50,000. 00. She knitted trench helmets, sewed thousands of vessels and volunteered with the Red Cross. Helping her husband decode messages and give advice is what she's mostly noted for.
The Liberty Bond was sold to support the allied cause. The Act of Congress authorized the Liberty Bonds, which soon became a symbol of patriotic duty and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens. They are still in use today and were issued after September 11, 2001. The government used famous artists to make posters and used movie stars to host bond rallies. Charlie Chaplin made a short film called, "The Bond." Even the Boys and Girl Scouts rallied and sold bonds. Army signal corps was established, and they were to criss-cross the country and sell the bonds. The program was successful in raising money for the war effort. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were among some of the Hollywood elite.
Interesting post about the 28th president's wife. Mrs. Wilson also became his nurse and executive secretary after the president suffered a stroke.
ReplyDeleteSometime around the late 1980s, I purchased a savings bond for my niece. She cashed it last December and gained $67+ in interest. Okay for her, but not much incentive for investers.
That said, my 401K earned very little more, thanks to the abysmal ignorance of the company's owner.
Dear Barb thank you so much for opening a window towards new world for me
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