Today is 99th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson’s death. The American President supported the rebirth of Poland. His addresses to the Senate on January 27, 1917 and to the Congress on January 8, 1918 were of great importance for the internationalization of the Polish cause and rebirth of Poland.
Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.
As president, Wilson changed the nation’s economic policies and led the United States into World War I in 1917. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his progressive stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism.
He was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts towards creating a lasting world peace.
His doctoral dissertation, “Congressional Government” led to teaching positions at Bryn Mawr, Wesleyan, and finally Princeton.