a letter from President Wilson
Did You Know?
• He was the only president to earn a doctorate.
• During his term, the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission were established.
• While he was in office, the United States fought in World War I, despite Wilson's campaigning against it.
• He was the second president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was given the prize for his commitment to world peace and his attempt to create the League of Nations.
Key Events in the Administration
(December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924)
• First Lady: Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Ellen Axson
• Other Marriages: Edith Bolling Galt
• Number of Children: 3
• Education Level: Graduate
• School Attended: Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University
• Religion: Presbyterian
• Profession: Professor, Football Coach, President of Princeton University
Public Service:Presidential Places
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1913 - 3/3/1921
• Presidency Number: 28
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd term
• Party: Democratic
• His Vice President(s): Thomas Marshall
• Governor of a State: New Jersey (1911-1913)
Methodology and Resources
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum
Gravesite: The National Cathedral
Museum: Woodrow Wilson House Museum
Home: The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: Library of Congress - Washington, DC, 202-707-5387
Presidents Programs from
• Programming includes:
• Woodrow Wilson Life Portrait: From Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum - Staunton, VA
Guests included: John Milton Cooper, Jr., author, The Warrior and the Priest: Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt; Nell Irvin Painter, author, Standing at Armageddon: The United States, 1877-1919; George Norris, interpreter, Wilson Birthplace and Museum Watch | Order Videotape
• John Haynes, Library of Congress, on Wilson's papers Watch
• Andrew Carroll on presidential letters Watch
• Claire Murphy, curator, on Woodrow Wilson House Watch
• August Heckscher, author, Woodrow Wilson: A Biography Watch
• Singer/songwriter Oscar Brand on presidential campaign songs Watch