Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth U.S. president who led the nation through World War I, was born in Staunton, Virginia.
- Profession
- President, Academic, Statesman
- From
- Staunton, Virginia
- Born
- December 28, 1856
- Years active
- 1885–1924
Early life
Born in Staunton in 1856, Wilson earned a doctorate in political science and became a celebrated scholar and president of Princeton University.
Career
After a term as governor of New Jersey, he won the presidency in 1912, enacting sweeping Progressive-era reforms and guiding the country through the First World War.
Major achievements
He championed the League of Nations and his "Fourteen Points," winning the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize, though his legacy on race remains sharply criticized.
Legacy
Wilson reshaped the modern presidency and American internationalism, for better and for worse.
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