- Born
- December 28, 1856
- Died
- February 3, 1924 (aged 67)
- Known as
- politician, university teacher, lawyer, statesperson, political scientist, jurist
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era, when Republicans dominated the presidency and legislative branches. As president, Wilson made significant economic reforms and led the United States through World War I. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonian idealism.
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Woodrow Wilson in our timeline
- Suffrage Parade in Washington (March 3, 1913)
- The Park Service Is Born (August 25, 1916)
- America Enters the Great War (April 6, 1917)
- The Mail Takes Flight (May 15, 1918)
- Grand Canyon Becomes National Park (February 26, 1919)
- Versailles Treaty Signed (June 28, 1919)
- League of Nations Founded (January 10, 1920)
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