woodrow wilson presidential powerpoint by kevin beadle
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Childhood and Educational Background Wilson was born in Staunton,Virginia in 1856. He spent most of his childhood in Augusta, Georgia up to the age 14. He was home schooled and didn't learn to read until he was 12. He went to Davidson College in 1873, and then transfered to Princeton and graduated in 1879. Wilson also practiced law at the University of Virginia.TRANSCRIPT
Woodrow Wilson Presidential PowerPoint
by Kevin Beadle
Childhood and Educational Background
Wilson was born in Staunton,Virginia in 1856. He spent most of his childhood in Augusta, Georgia up to the
age 14. He was home schooled and didn't learn to read until he was
12. He went to Davidson College in 1873, and then transfered to
Princeton and graduated in 1879. Wilson also practiced law at the University of Virginia.
Family and Social Life His grandparents were from Ireland and immigrated to the
U.S. His mother, Janet Woodrow was from London and his father
Joseph Wilson was from Ohio. His father was a founder of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States during the 1860's. He suffered from dyslexia and A.D.D. Wilson was the founder of the Liberal Debating Society at
Princeton.
Professional Life Wilson was a professor at Wesleyan University in
Connecticut. He then went to Princeton University to teach law. He was an author of numerous history and government books. He became Princeton's University president in 1902.
Political Life and Presidency Wilson ran for governor of New Jersey in 1910 and won by a
large margin. He ran for president against Roosevelt and Taff and won. He built the Federal Reserve System in 1913. Wilson made the “Fourteen Points” for peace with Europe
during World War I.
Post Presidency Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919 making him incapacitated. Retired in Washington D.C. He later died on February 3, 1924. His known achievement was winning the Nobel Peace Prize
for being the founder of the League of Nations.
Sources
1. "Woodrow Wilson." Wikipedia. 18 Oct. 2007. 28 Oct. 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Woodrow_Wilson>.
2. "Biography of Woodrow Wilson." The White House. 30 Oct. 2007 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ww28.html>.
3. Link, Arthur S, and Stockton Axson. "Woodrow Wilson The Nobel Peace Prize 1919." Nobel Prize. 1 Nov. 2007 <http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1919/wilson-bio.html>.
4. Dean, Paul. "Woodrow Wilson's Administration ." Trenches on the Web. 1 Nov. 2007 <http://www.worldwar1.com/biocwil.htm>.