Who was Woodrow Wilson?
By: Margaret Frith ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson
Contributors: Thomson, Andrew, illustrator
Series: Who was?; Who was--?
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9780448484280
Subjects: Presidents; Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: First he was known as Tommy, then Woodrow, and eventually, Mr. President. Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a born leader. He was the president of Princeton University, served as governor of New Jersey after that, and was then elected president of the United States. But not everything was so easy for Wilson. He was ahead of his time in wanting a League of Nations after World War I to help prevent another war like it, but his hopes were dashed when the United States refused to join. Margaret Frith offers a fascinating look at how this magnificent and tragic figure handled debilitating illness, heartbreak, and "the war to end all wars."