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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... Importance of the Liberal Arts: Address to the Association of American Universities 139 4 The Historian 147 On the Writing of History 147 The Course of American History 159 The Making of the Nation 166 States Rights 182 The ...
... importance of liberal learning, he broadcast his educational philosophy with missionary intensity and put his ideas to work at Princeton with the vigor of a dedicated reformer. These ideas continue to resonate today in debates about ...
... important leader, and each document is introduced by a head note to place it in its proper context. Unlike previous volumes, this collection is weighted toward Wilson's pre-presidential years. As a very young man Wilson struggled to ...
... Importance of the Liberal Arts” (1910), reveal both continuity and development concerning the theory and technique of ... important reforms to the nation and recast the role of the presidency and the federal government in preface xv ...
... important of Wilson's writings that retain enduring interest. Arranged topically, they reflect the range of his interests and ideas. Where necessary for appropriate focus and length, editing has been done with care to retain the ...
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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 |