Woodrow Wilson
president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 (1856–1924)
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Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 until 1921 during a transformative period that included World War I and significant domestic reforms. He remains an important historical figure whose presidency shaped American foreign policy and domestic law in ways that continue to influence the country today.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1967
- Works
- 41
Top works
- Bling blang
- Hard hitting songs for hard-hit people
- Pastures of plenty
- Bound for Glory
- Woody's 20 grow big songs
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Acting · Staunton, Virginia, USA
Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States of America (1913–21). A scholar and statesman, best remembered for his legislative accomplishments and his high-minded idealism, who led his country into World War I and became the creator and leading advocate of the League of Nations, for which he was awarded the 1919 Nobel Prize for Peace.
Known for
- America at War — Self (archive footage)2025
- Aurora's Sunrise — Self - Politician (archive footage)2023
- Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre — Self (archive footage)2023
- Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI — Self (archive footage)2021
- Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress — Self (archive footage)2019
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era, when Republicans dominated the presidency and legislative branches. As president, Wilson made significant economic reforms and led the United States through World War I. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism.
Born in Staunton, Virginia, Wilson grew up in the Southern United States during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. After earning a Ph.D. in history and political science from Johns Hopkins University, Wilson taught at several colleges prior to being appointed president of Princeton University, where he emerged as a prominent spokesman for progressivism in higher education. Wilson is considered one of the founding fathers of the field of public administration due to his 1887 article "The Study of Administration." Wilson served as the governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, during which he broke with party bosses and won the passage of several progressive reforms.
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