Woodrow Wilson and Henry Cabot Lodge
Patricia O’Toole recounted the struggle between President Woodrow Wilson and Senate Majority Leader Henry Cabot Lodge over ratification of the 1919 Versailles Treaty, which ended World War…
281 viewsPatricia O’Toole recounted the struggle between President Woodrow Wilson and Senate Majority Leader Henry Cabot Lodge over ratification of the 1919 Versailles Treaty, which ended World War…
281 viewsHow should we address Woodrow Wilson’s complicated legacy? That was the question before representatives of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, the President Wilson House, and the…
248 viewsIn 1915, President Woodrow Wilson placed a memorabilia box in the cornerstone of the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. In April 2020, 105 years later, it was opened to…
616 viewsThis was a look at the eight Virginia-born presidents who led the nation from its 18th-century origins and into the 20th century -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James…
213 viewsUniversity of Mary Washington History Professor William Crawley discussed Woodrow Wilson’s political career and legacy, focusing on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted…
344 viewsHarvard Professor Erez Manela talked about how Woodrow Wilson’s American upbringing and education shaped his outlook on foreign policy as president, particularly his vision for the League of Nations in…
372 viewsHistorians talked about the 1916 re-election of President Woodrow Wilson and U.S. foreign policy. Topics included America’s relations with Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico.
953 viewsJonathan Holloway talked about how Woodrow Wilson dealt with racial issues throughout his public career, particularly during his time as president of Princeton University and, later, as…
1,557 viewsMr. Cooper and Ms. Miller talked about the lives and influences of first ladies Ellen Wilson and Edith Wilson, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ellen Wilson designed the Rose…
5,193 viewsHistorians and economists discussed Woodrow Wilson’s views on domestic policies, including women’s and African American rights, banking and the Federal Reserve System. The Wilson Center in…
715 viewsHistorian Patricia O’Toole chronicled the political career of President Woodrow Wilson at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
376 viewsHistorian Patricia O’Toole chronicled the political career of President Woodrow Wilson.
921 viewsExecutive Director Robert Enholm leads a tour of World War I objects in President Woodrow Wilson’s Washington, D.C., home. President Wilson retired in 1921 after leaving the White House.…
1,813 viewsIn 1968, Congress created the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. as the nation’s memorial to President Woodrow Wilson. To mark the center’s 50th anniversary, foreign policy experts considered how…
382 viewsWill Englund is the author of March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution and a foreign desk editor at the Washington Post. At the Eisenhower National Historic Site in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he…
344 viewsProfessor Sean McMeekin talks about the Treaty of Versailles, which eventually helped end World War I. He also talked about President Woodrow Wilson’s role in crafting the treaty and public…
3,140 viewsHistorians Douglas Brinkley, Patricia O’Toole, and Sean Wilentz talked about Woodrow Wilson, including the 28th president’s time at Princeton University, as well as his family, intellectual…
676 viewsBiographer Patricia O’Toole talked about her book, The Moralist: Woodrow Wilson and the World He Made.
1,652 viewsDuring the 1916 presidential election, Woodrow Wilson ran on the slogans, “He Kept Us Out of War” and “America First.” This program from the Miller Center in Charlottesville, Virginia considered the…
441 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with historians on World War I and the legacy of President Woodrow Wilson a century after he outlined his 14 Points…
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