Woodrow Wilson
At a Glance
28th President of the United States (1913-1921)
Born: December 28, 1856, Staunton, Virginia
Full Name: Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Nickname: "Schoolmaster in Politics"
Education: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), graduated 1879
Religion: Presbyterian
Marriage: June 24, 1885, to Ellen Louise Axson (1860-1914), December 18, 1915, to Edith Bolling Galt (1872-1961)
Children: Margaret Woodrow (1886-1944), Jessie Woodrow (1887-1933), Eleanor Randolph (1889-1967)
Career: Professor, College Administration, Public Official
Political Party: Democrat
Writings: George Washington (1896), A History of the American People (5 vols., 1902), Constitutional Government in the United States (1908), Papers of Woodrow Wilson (1966-), ed. by Arthur S. Link, et al.
Died: February 3, 1924, Washington, D.C.
Buried: National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
A Life in Brief: Woodrow Wilson was one of America’s greatest Presidents. His domestic program expanded the role of the federal government in managing the economy and protecting the interests of citizens. His foreign policy established a new vision of America’s role in the world. More....
Essays on Woodrow Wilson and His Administration
Consulting Editor: Kendrick Clements
Professor Clements is a Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. His writings include:
Woodrow Wilson (Co-authored with Eric A. Cheezum, American President Reference Series, Congressional Quarterly Press, 2003)
The Presidency of Woodrow Wilson (University Press of Kansas, 1992)
Woodrow Wilson: World Statesman (Twayne Publishers, 1987)
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President Woodrow Wilson led the country as Commander in Chief during World War I. Click here to learn more about the Miller Center’s National War Powers Commission. Click here to learn more about the Center’s National Commission on Presidential Transitions and Foreign Policy and its relationship to Wilson. |
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