Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Woodrow Wilson served as President of the United States from 1913-21. As the 28th American President, he is remembered for progressive reform and international leadership. Wilson presided as the leader of the U.S. during its entrance into World War I. He served two terms as President. Born Thomas Woodrow Wilson in 1865 in Staunton, Virginia, he graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and the University of Virginia’s Law School. After earning a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, Wilson taught political science on the collegiate level. In his early career, he taught at Bryn Mawr College, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Next he taught at Wesleyan College in Connecticut before accepting a position at Princeton, where he taught for twelve years prior to accepting the college presidency. Woodrow Wilson’s political career began with his election to Governor of New Jersey in 1910. Only two years later, he was nominated for President of the United States by th
