Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. Before becoming President, Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913.
Key Dates
- 1856: Born in Staunton, Virginia
- 1879: Graduated from Princeton University
- 1886: Completed a Doctrine in History and Political Science at Johns Hopkins University
- 1902: Became President of Princeton
- 1912: Nominated for President at the Democratic Convention
- 1917: Asked Congress for a Declaration of War on Germany
- 1919: Went to Paris to create the League of Nations
- 1919: Awarded the Noble Peace Prize
- 1924: Died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 67
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Ph.D. 28th President of the US. First modern liberal. What would you have asked this intellectual?(1 Answer)
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) *28th president of the United States *Elected President as a Democrat in 1912
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Political Party
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Administration
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Vice President
Thomas R. Marshall
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Succeeded by
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Secretaries of State
William J. Bryan, Robert Lansing and Bainbridge Colby
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Spouse
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson
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Second Wife
Edith Bolling Galt
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Occupation
Lawyer
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Profession
Professor, Football Coach, President of Princeton University
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Fact:
Won the 1919 Noble Peace Prize
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Died
February 03, 1924
