Woodrow Wilson, the last president of the Progressive Era, pioneered groundbreaking policy both domestically and abroad. Winning re-election in 1916 with his history of keeping the nation out of war, Wilson quickly led the United States into WWI involvement. The 28th President of the United States and the first Southerner elected since the Civil War, Wilson came to office through a presitigious academic career. Wilson is credited with the modernization of the national banking system, the creation of the Federal Reserve, the Fourteen Points, and an administration that oversaw the first child labor laws and the passage of the 16th amendment. The President's racist policies also won him noteriety-- his foreign policy in Latin American and his blatant segregation of federal bureaucracy make Wilson a contententious figure.
In this concise history bolstered by government documents, personal writing, epistolary accounts of World War I, and public addresses, Woodrow Wilson introduces students to one of the most famous American presidents.