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Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States.

Known by some as a leader of the progressive movement during his time,

his administration implemented child labor laws,

established the Federal Reserve and led America into victory during World War I.

In 1919, he received a Nobel Peace Prize for the creation of the League of Nations,

which set out to create and maintain world peace.

There are other adorable, beautiful fun facts about President Wilson,

like the fact that he kept sheep at the White House and then his favorite food was chicken salad.

I got a fun fact for you, maybe a not-so-fun fact.

How about the fact that Woodrow Wilson was a white supremacist,

perhaps the most impassioned white supremacist to ever preside in the Oval Office,

all things considered, and a staunch KKK supporter?

In fact, his actions as President fostered an environment that led to the resurgence

of the Ku Klux Klan, an amplification of segregation.

I'm Andre, and this is the Redacted History Podcast.

Let's venture back to the beginning of Woodrow Wilson's life as the son of two Confederate supporters.

Woodrow Wilson was born December 28, 1956 in Staten, Virginia,

a little over 100 miles outside of Richmond, the future capital of the Confederacy.

When the Civil War began in 1861, Wilson was living in Georgia with his family.

His earliest memories probably included watching his mother care for Confederate soldiers

and attending church with his father, who served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army.

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