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Nellie Taft's Stroke (1909)

Published: May 24, 2022, 10:13 a.m.

It\u2019s May 23rd. This day in 1909, Helen \u201cNellie\u201d Taft, wife of President William Howard Taft, suffered a stroke that caused her to retreat from the White House to recover.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how Nellie was a highly influential figure, and how her absence may have significantly effected the course of the Taft presidency. Plus, Jody floats a theory\u2026

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