The Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Being Selections from His Thoughts and Comments

The Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Being Selections from His Thoughts and Comments

Author: Woodrow Wilson

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-02-27

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780526092079

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The Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson

The Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson

Author: Woodrow Wilson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-17

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781330142011

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Excerpt from The Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Being Selections From His Thoughts and Comments on Political, Social and Moral Questions What are the strange powers that have made of a one-time teacher of youth a supreme leader of men, a universally acclaimed champion of freedom for all the world? A well-stored mind, a pitiless logic, a retentive memory, a felicitous turn of phrase, a wisdom serene yet vibrant, a happy gift of coining aphorism containing multum in parvo, a states-manlike grasp of affairs, an eloquent tongue that never fails, an interpretation of advanced thought in an era fermenting with new ideas, a tireless energy and enormous driving force, - when one speaks of these excellent and choice qualities, one has but scratched the surface. The core of his being, his inmost soul, has not been touched upon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

Author: H. W. Brands

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2003-06

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780805069556

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An acclaimed historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist offers a clear, comprehensive, and timely account of Wilson's unusual route to the White House, his campaign against corporate interests, and his decline in popularity and health following the rejection by Congress of his League of Nations.


Edith and Woodrow

Edith and Woodrow

Author: Phyllis Lee Levin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-03-03

Total Pages: 609

ISBN-13: 074321756X

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Elegantly written, tirelessly researched, full of shocking revelations, Edith and Woodrow offers the definitive examination of the controversial role Woodrow Wilson's second wife played in running the country. "The story of Wilson's second marriage, and of the large events on which its shadow was cast, is darker and more devious, and more astonishing, than previously recorded." -- from the Preface Constructing a thrilling, tightly contained narrative around a trove of previously undisclosed documents, medical diagnoses, White House memoranda, and internal documents, acclaimed journalist and historian Phyllis Lee Levin sheds new light on the central role of Edith Bolling Galt in Woodrow Wilson's administration. Shortly after Ellen Wilson's death on the eve of World War I in 1914, President Wilson was swept off his feet by Edith Bolling Galt. They were married in December 1915, and, Levin shows, Edith Wilson set out immediately to consolidate her influence on him and tried to destroy his relationships with Colonel House, his closest friend and adviser, and with Joe Tumulty, his longtime secretary. Wilson resisted these efforts, but Edith was persistent and eventually succeeded. With the quick ending of World War I following America's entry in 1918, Wilson left for the Paris Peace Conference, where he pushed for the establishment of the League of Nations. Congress, led by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, resisted the idea of an international body that would require one country to go to the defense of another and blocked ratification. Defiant, Wilson set out on a cross-country tour to convince the American people to support him. It was during the middle of this tour, in the fall of 1919, that he suffered a devastating stroke and was rushed back to Washington. Although there has always been controversy regarding Edith Wilson's role in the eighteen months remaining of Wilson's second term, it is clear now from newly released medical records that the stroke had totally incapacitated him. Citing this information and numerous specific memoranda, journals, and diaries, Levin makes a powerfully persuasive case that Mrs. Wilson all but singlehandedly ran the country during this time. Ten years in the making, Edith and Woodrow is a magnificent, dramatic, and deeply rewarding work of history.