Hi everybody! Today, my mommy is going to talk about Woodrow Wilson.

Thank you, Noah, for introducing Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States.

As a child, Woodrow Wilson had many obstacles to overcome, including problems with his breathing and circulation.

There is even evidence that he may have had dyslexia, which would have made reading very difficult.

The Civil War broke out when Woodrow Wilson was just four years old, and his memories of the war probably influenced his decision-making when World War I would take

place during his presidency. Despite a difficult childhood, Woodrow Wilson demanded success of himself

and earned degrees from Princeton University, as well as a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University.

During the 1880s, Wilson practiced the law,

published several books, and taught at Brynmar College, and then Wesleyan University, before

finding himself back at Princeton. In 1890, Wilson was elected to the Princeton University Board of Trustees.

His reputation at Princeton was so great that in 1902, he was promoted to president of the school.

He would remain president of Princeton University for eight years.

Early on, he was able to get a lot accomplished as president of Princeton, but as his

eight years came to a close, he was being met with more and more resistance. In 1910, he was

encouraged to run for the governor of New Jersey by two leaders in the Democratic Party. He agreed,

and was able to comfortably win the election.

Once again, Wilson excelled in his new role, and as the election of 1912 was approaching,

he was considered a strong candidate to represent the Democratic ticket for president.

After winning his party's nomination, Wilson had no trouble

defeating two former presidents, Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, on his way to the White

House. Woodrow Wilson became the 28th president following three consecutive Republican presidents,

and after his eight years in office, three consecutive Republican presidents, and after his eight years in office,

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