Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, was also a prominent writer and scholar before his political career. As an academic, he wrote extensively on political theory and government, including his influential work "The State" (1889), where he explored the nature of government and its role in society. He also authored "Congressional Government" (1885), which analyzed the American political system and argued for reforms to enhance the effectiveness of the presidency. Wilson's writings reflected his belief in democratic governance and shaped his policies during his presidency, particularly in the areas of domestic reform and international relations.

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I There is one great basic fact which underlies all the questions that are discussed on the political platform at the present moment. That singular fact is that nothing is done in this country as it was done twenty years ago. We are in the presence of a new organization of society. Our life has broken away from the past. The life of America is not the life that it was twenty years ago; it is not the... more...

Gentlemen of the Congress: In pursuance of my constitutional duty to "give to the Congress information of the state of the Union," I take the liberty of addressing you on several matters which ought, as it seems to me, particularly to engage the attention of your honorable bodies, as of all who study the welfare and progress of the Nation. I shall ask your indulgence if I venture to depart in... more...