Woodrow Wilson
A Biography
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2009]
Format: Book
Description: viii 702 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Evaluates the parallel worlds of the twenty-eighth president's personal and political arenas, examining his World War I leadership, his failed efforts to bring the United States into the League of Nations, and his contributions toward the creation of theUnited Nations.
Contents:
Tommy -- Woodrow -- Professor -- Bold leader -- Academic Civil War -- Governor -- Nominee -- The great campaign -- Preparation -- Beginnings -- Taken at the flood -- Triumph and tragedy -- Irony and gift of fate -- The shock of recognition -- Second flood tide -- To run again -- Waging war -- Victory -- Covenant -- Peacemaking abroad and at home -- The league fight -- Disability -- Downfall -- Twilight.
Subjects:
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921.
ISBN:
0307265412
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Wilson, Woodrow | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.