Collected Works of James Wilson

Collected Works of James Wilson
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Total Pages : 786
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105130508760
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Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Collected Works of James Wilson by : James Wilson

This two-volume set brings together a collection of writings and speeches by James Wilson, one of only six signers of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. His works had a significant impact on the deliberations that produced the cornerstone documents of American democracy.

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 0805069550
ISBN-13 : 9780805069556
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Woodrow Wilson by : H. W. Brands

An acclaimed historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist offers a clear, comprehensive, and timely account of Wilson's unusual route to the White House, his campaign against corporate interests, and his decline in popularity and health following the rejection by Congress of his League of Nations.

Edith and Woodrow

Edith and Woodrow
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 609
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ISBN-10 : 9780743217569
ISBN-13 : 074321756X
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Edith and Woodrow by : Phyllis Lee Levin

Elegantly written, tirelessly researched, full of shocking revelations, Edith and Woodrow offers the definitive examination of the controversial role Woodrow Wilson's second wife played in running the country. "The story of Wilson's second marriage, and of the large events on which its shadow was cast, is darker and more devious, and more astonishing, than previously recorded." -- from the Preface Constructing a thrilling, tightly contained narrative around a trove of previously undisclosed documents, medical diagnoses, White House memoranda, and internal documents, acclaimed journalist and historian Phyllis Lee Levin sheds new light on the central role of Edith Bolling Galt in Woodrow Wilson's administration. Shortly after Ellen Wilson's death on the eve of World War I in 1914, President Wilson was swept off his feet by Edith Bolling Galt. They were married in December 1915, and, Levin shows, Edith Wilson set out immediately to consolidate her influence on him and tried to destroy his relationships with Colonel House, his closest friend and adviser, and with Joe Tumulty, his longtime secretary. Wilson resisted these efforts, but Edith was persistent and eventually succeeded. With the quick ending of World War I following America's entry in 1918, Wilson left for the Paris Peace Conference, where he pushed for the establishment of the League of Nations. Congress, led by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, resisted the idea of an international body that would require one country to go to the defense of another and blocked ratification. Defiant, Wilson set out on a cross-country tour to convince the American people to support him. It was during the middle of this tour, in the fall of 1919, that he suffered a devastating stroke and was rushed back to Washington. Although there has always been controversy regarding Edith Wilson's role in the eighteen months remaining of Wilson's second term, it is clear now from newly released medical records that the stroke had totally incapacitated him. Citing this information and numerous specific memoranda, journals, and diaries, Levin makes a powerfully persuasive case that Mrs. Wilson all but singlehandedly ran the country during this time. Ten years in the making, Edith and Woodrow is a magnificent, dramatic, and deeply rewarding work of history.

The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson

The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson
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Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0943875412
ISBN-13 : 9780943875415
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson by : Herbert Hoover

The great tragedy of the twenty-eighth President as witnessed by his loyal lieutenant, and the thirty-first President.

Wilson

Wilson
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 678
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ISBN-10 : 9781101636411
ISBN-13 : 1101636416
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Wilson by : A. Scott Berg

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, "a brilliant biography"* of the 28th president of the United States. *Doris Kearns Goodwin One hundred years after his inauguration, Woodrow Wilson still stands as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, and one of the most enigmatic. And now, after more than a decade of research and writing, Pulitzer Prize–winning author A. Scott Berg has completed Wilson—the most personal and penetrating biography ever written about the twenty-eighth President. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of documents in the Wilson Archives, Berg was the first biographer to gain access to two recently discovered caches of papers belonging to those close to Wilson. From this material, Berg was able to add countless details—even several unknown events—that fill in missing pieces of Wilson’s character, and cast new light on his entire life. From the visionary Princeton professor who constructed a model for higher education in America to the architect of the ill-fated League of Nations, from the devout Commander in Chief who ushered the country through its first great World War to the widower of intense passion and turbulence who wooed a second wife with hundreds of astonishing love letters, from the idealist determined to make the world “safe for democracy” to the stroke-crippled leader whose incapacity—and the subterfuges around it—were among the century’s greatest secrets, from the trailblazer whose ideas paved the way for the New Deal and the Progressive administrations that followed to the politician whose partisan battles with his opponents left him a broken man, and ultimately, a tragic figure—this is a book at once magisterial and deeply emotional about the whole of Wilson’s life, accomplishments, and failings. This is not just Wilson the icon—but Wilson the man. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

The Design of Books

The Design of Books
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Publisher : Chronicle Books Llc
Total Pages : 159
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ISBN-10 : 081180304X
ISBN-13 : 9780811803045
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis The Design of Books by : Adrian Wilson

The Papers of Woodrow Wilson

The Papers of Woodrow Wilson
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 672
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89062231931
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Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Papers of Woodrow Wilson by : Woodrow Wilson

Who Was Woodrow Wilson?

Who Was Woodrow Wilson?
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 114
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ISBN-10 : 9780698412187
ISBN-13 : 0698412184
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Who Was Woodrow Wilson? by : Margaret Frith

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."

Wilson, Volume I

Wilson, Volume I
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 605
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ISBN-10 : 9781400875399
ISBN-13 : 1400875390
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Wilson, Volume I by : Arthur S. Link

This first volume of a biography that covers the years 1902-1912, which include Wilson's presidency of Princeton, his governorship of New Jersey, and his election to the Presidency. It seeks to get at the reasons behind his actions in this critical period. Originally published in 1947. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business

Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business
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Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781525313233
ISBN-13 : 1525313231
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business by : Bree Galbraith

Meet the unbeatable hero of a fresh new early chapter book series — Wednesday Wilson! The most important thing to know about Wednesday Wilson is that she’s an entrepreneur. Well, she almost is. She and her best friend, Charlie, are hard at work thinking up business ideas to make it big. Only now there’s been an incident with the Emmas (whose last initials happen to spell M.E.A.N.) involving a bearded dragon named Morten and a piece of kale . . . it’s a long story. But maybe this is just the opportunity Wednesday and her friends needed. Maybe they’ll invent something brilliant that will save the day and make them millionaires. Or . . . not? It’ll take more than one incident with the Emmas to keep this girl down. Wednesday Wilson is bound for success!