Woodrow Wilson a biography

Summary:

Evaluates the parallel worlds of the twenty-eighth president's personal and political arenas, examining his World War I leadership, his failed efforts to bring the United States into the League of Nations, and his contributions toward the creation of the United Nations.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307265418
ISBN: 0307265412
Physical Description: viii, 702 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [601]-668) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue : "This man's mind and spirit" -- Tommy -- Woodrow -- Professor -- Bold leader -- Academic civil war -- Governor -- Nominee -- The great campaign -- Preparation -- Beginnings -- Taken at the flood -- Triumph and tragedy -- Irony and the gift of fate -- The shock of recognition -- Second flood tide -- To run again -- Peace and war -- Waging war -- Victory -- Covenant -- Peacemaking abroad and at home -- The League fight -- Disability -- Downfall -- Twilight.