"The Papers of Woodrow Wilson" is the first comprehensive
edition of the documentary record of the life and thought of the
twenty-eighth President of the United States and the first
full-scale edition of the papers of any modern American
president.
The years 1898-1900 saw the nation's assumption of an active
international role. Wilson's reactions to the Spanish-American War
and to unfolding events on the national and international scenes
are documented in newspaper reports of his speeches during this
period. Reluctant to see the United States embark on an
imperialistic course, Wilson defended ardently the
anti-imperialists' right to dissent, but concluded that America
must acquire Puerto Rico and the Philipines and train them in the
arduous tasks of self-government.
A crystallization of Wilson's political thought is seen in his
notes for a new course on constitutional government and for his
projected magnum opus, "The Philosophy of Politics." Equally
significant are the materials that illuminate Wilson's rise to
first rank among American historians: his articles, "State Rights
(1850-1860)" and "The Reconstruction of the Southern States,"
display his powers of generalization and interpretation and his
command of clear and unaffected, yet evocative, historical
prose.
During this period Wilson was also maturing as a leader among
the faculty at Princeton -- this aspect of his life is seen in
papers relating to a statement of standards for graduate work and
in a search for a new Professor of Politics which, incidentally,
led him into interesting correspondences with Theodore
Roosevelt.
"When a Man Comes to Himself," Wilson's report of his address
to the Philadelphian Society of Princeton, and other papers
document a significant change in his religious beliefs during these
years. Other, more personal documents included in the volume are a
pocket record of Wilson's bicycle trip around the British Isles in
the summer of 1899 and letters to his wife during two lengthy
separations.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Papers of Woodrow Wilson |
Release date: |
November 1971 |
First published: |
November 1971 |
Authors: |
Woodrow Wilson
|
Editors: |
Arthur S. Link
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
|
Pages: |
640 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-04606-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-691-04606-9 |
Barcode: |
9780691046068 |
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