Woodrow Wilson : a biography / John Milton Cooper, Jr.

Author/creator Cooper, John Milton
Format Book
Edition1st Vintage Books ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Vintage Books, 2011.
Descriptionviii, 702 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Tommy -- Woodrow -- Professor -- Bold leader -- Academic civil war -- Governor -- Nominee -- The great campaign -- Preparation -- Beginnings -- Taken at the flood -- Triumph and tragedy -- Irony and the gift of fate -- The shock of recognition -- Second flood tide -- To run again -- Peace and war -- Waging war -- Victory -- Covenant -- Peacemaking abroad and at home -- The League fight -- Disability -- Downfall -- Twilight.
Abstract Evaluates the parallel worlds of the twenty-eighth president's personal and political arenas, examining his World War I leadership, his failed efforts to bring the United States into the League of Nations, and his contributions toward the creation of the United Nations.
General noteOriginally published in hardcover: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [601]-668) and index.
ISBN9780307277909
ISBN0307277909

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E767 .C695 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold