Woodrow Wilson

28th President of the United States, American statesman and academic (1856-1924)

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Woodrow Wilson, born Thomas Woodrow Wilson on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. Before his presidency, he was a professor of political science and president of Princeton University. He led the nation through World War I and proposed the Fourteen Points, laying the groundwork for the League of Nations. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919. He died on February 3, 1924, in Washington, D.C.

Major works

Congressional Government (1885)political essay

Key milestones

1913Becomes the 28th President of the United States.
1918Delivers the Fourteen Points speech to Congress.
1919Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to establish peace and the League of Nations.

Themes

International peace and securityPolitical and institutional reformDemocracy and self-determinationRole of the United States in the woGovernance and public administratio

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“Genius is divine perseverance. Genius I cannot have, but perseverance all can have.”

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“I would rather fail in a cause that would ultimately succeed, than succeed in a cause that would ultimately fail.”

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“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”

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“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”

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