Woodrow Wilson
Biography
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) was the twenty-eighth President of the United States, a political scientist, and an academic. Before entering politics, Wilson served as president of Princeton University and governor of New Jersey. As president (1913–21), he led the country through World War I and championed the League of Nations. Wilson was also a prolific writer, producing works on government, history, and political philosophy. The New Freedom (1913), based on his campaign speeches, articulates his progressive political vision of economic liberty and democratic reform.
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Wilson’s political thought shaped American progressivism and international relations. The New Freedom offers essential insight into the ideas that drove one of America’s most consequential presidencies.
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Who was Woodrow Wilson as a writer?
Wilson was a political scientist and prolific author before becoming president. Read The New Freedom free on TextStack.
What is The New Freedom?
Wilson’s articulation of his progressive political vision, based on his 1912 campaign speeches about economic liberty and democratic reform.
Is Wilson important to American political thought?
His ideas shaped American progressivism, international relations, and the concept of the modern presidency.
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