Woodrow Wilson: Essential Writings and Speeches of the Scholar-presidentNYU Press, 2006 - 429 Seiten From the Ivy League to the oval office, Woodrow Wilson was the only professional scholar to become a U.S. president. A professor of history and political science, Wilson became the dynamic president of Princeton University in 1902 and was one of its most prolific scholars before entering active politics. Through his labors as student, scholar, and statesman, he left a legacy of elegant writings on everything from educational reform to religion to history and politics. |
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... necessary for appropriate focus and length, editing has been done with care to retain the original sense and spirit of his thought. Deletions are indicated by ellipses [...] for internal elisions and asterisks [ ] for omissions ...
... necessary for Princeton, he would need $6 million at the start and more later. In turn-of-the-century dollars this was a stunning sum. Members of the board were expected to contribute and raise money, and Wilson personally campaigned ...
... necessary step to sever his ties to the old regime, more important for Wilson were the achievements of his first year as governor. Early in January 1911, even before his inauguration, the governorelect announced a program of reforms. It ...
... necessary objectives were reached with competence and timeliness. Less commendable was the degree of repression thought necessary in time of war. Postmaster General Burleson was draconian in blocking from the mail material he deemed ...
... necessary. Religion is thought out of place in the business office; it is thought wonderful for a soldier to be a true Christian; a lawyer is too often justified in a lie; and we would be tempted to smile at hearing of a praying ...
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On Education and Scholarship | 106 |
The Historian | 147 |
The Political Scientist | 218 |
New Jersey Politics | 313 |
Road to the White House | 341 |
President Wilson | 366 |
Plenary Session of the Peace Conference | 407 |
at Pueblo Colorado | 411 |
About the Editor | 429 |