Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson was a politically educated man who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Wilson spent his youth in South Africa watching World War I and its aftermath. A dedicated and hardworking scholar, he earned many degrees before embarking on a university career. Rapidly rising in politics, he spent two years as governor of New Jersey before being elected in 1912 to be president of the United States. As president, Wilson saw America at World War I, negotiating the Treaty of Versailles and forming the League of Nations, the predecessor to the League of Nations. Her legacy includes major changes in the middle class, women's voting rights and world peace. However, Wilson is also known for his dark history in racial relations. In his final year of presidency, Wilson suffered a second stroke and died three years after leaving office.