The most popular programs for the Wilson, Woodrow Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=152 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:01 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77480-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77480-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT In the twenty-seventh in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Woodrow Wilson. Among the issues they discussed were his boyhood during Reconstruction, his career as an academic, his participation in the progressive movement, U.S. participation in World War I, and the struggle to join the League of Nations. During the program various archival footage was shown, sites relating to Wilson were shown and a teacher from Woodrow Wilson School was interviewed via telephone. Additionally the Ovation Singers sang songs from Wilson's time and guests responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151624-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151624-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT George Will (Princeton class of 1968) compared the progressive politics championed by President Woodrow Wilson (Princeton class of 1879) to the freedom-oriented politics of James Madison (Princeton class of 1771) and how their competing visions have shaped the presidency. "Can Someone from the Class of 1771 Save the Nation from Someone from the Class of 1879?" was a James Madison Program 10th Anniversary Celebration Lecture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297108-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297108-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Heckscher, author of [Woodrow Wilson: A Biography], discussed the life of the 28th president of the United States. He described President Wilson's eight-year tenure as president of Princeton University, his governorship of New Jersey, and his two terms as U.S. president. His book was published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Mr. Heckscher is former president of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23740-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23740-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller, author of [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies], talked about Ellen Axson, the first wife of Woodrow Wilson who died in 1914, and Edith Bolling Galt, who married the widowed president in December 1915. Ms. Miller argues it was Edith who carefully guarded access to the president and who ignited a debate that continues to this day over how much power she exerted. She responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306590-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT In March of 1921 President Woodrow Wilson and his wife Edith left the White House at the conclusion of his second term and moved into a home on S Street near Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. Operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Woodrow Wilson House is now a museum. Frank Aucella gave a tour of the 28-room home and discussed the life and presidency of Woodrow Wilson. This is part one of a two-part program. In this portion the lower floors of the home were toured. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298164-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller talked about her book [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies]. In her book she explores how President Woodrow Wilson's two wives influenced his time in office, drawing a close connection between personal struggle and political action. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program concluded with schedule information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-5 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. After his presentation, Professor Chace answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182471-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Levin talked about her book, [Edith and Woodrow: The Wilson White House], published by Scribner. The book examines the controversial role President Wilson's second wife, Edith Bolling Galt, played in running the country, especially during the last 18 months of his life when the president was incapacitated by a stroke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166852-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166852-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Historian John Milton Cooper, Jr., argued that the roots of the modern American state go back further than President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to the pioneering administration of Woodrow Wilson. He began his talk by highlighting the parallels between Wilson's presidency and the circumstances presently facing President Barack Obama. In his book [Woodrow Wilson: A Biography] (Knopf; November 3, 2009), the first new biography of the 28th president to be published in two decades, he shows how President Wilson, an intellectual, internationalist, and rigorous secularist, looked to the natural and social sciences as he searched for ways to address domestic inequalities and bring about world peace. Then two political historians made their comments on the book before joining Professor Cooper in a discussion of President Wilson's personality as well as his policies. They responded to quetions from members of the audience. This book launch event was sponsored by the United States Studies Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center at 3:00 p.m. on November 10, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289936-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289936-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Texas A&M University Professor Jerry Jones taught a military history course on the campus on Fort Hood in Texas. The day's topic was the naval diplomacy of President Woodrow Wilson. Professor Jones argues that while President Teddy Roosevelt is known for pursuing an aggressive and militaristic foreign policy, in some cases President Wilson was even more aggressive. He showed slides during the lecture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296413-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296413-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT In March of 1921 President Woodrow Wilson and his wife Edith left the White House at the conclusion of his second term and moved into a home on S Street near Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. The Woodrow Wilson House is now a museum operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Frank Aucella gave a tour of the 28-room home and discussed the life and presidency of Woodrow Wilson. This is part two of a two-part program. In this portion the personal quarters were shown, including the bedrooms of Edith and Woodrow Wilson. It was in his bedroom that former President Wilson died on February 3, 1924. Artifacts and pictures were shown, including silent video clips. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298165-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298165-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Various scenes were shown of Woodrow Wilson's accomplishments and life history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152078-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Woodrow Wilson was America's 28th president, serving for two terms. He was a professor of law at Princeton University, before going on to become president of the institution. He left that position to become the Democratic governor of New Jersey where he served until 1913 when he became president of the United States. Under his leadership, America joined with the allied forces in World War I. Wilson is perhaps best known for his post-WWI peace plan, called "Wilson's 14 Points," which included open treaties, freedom of the seas, and free international trading. The plan also included the formation of a body which later became known as the League of Nations. During his second term, he moved into a house on "S" Street in Washington, DC. Donated by his wife, the house has become a museum. A video tour of the library is given. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17461-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17461-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books about the women in the lives of Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and Mark Twain. The panel was moderated by Professor Judy Nolte Temple. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Emerging from the Shadows: Women in the Lives of Wilson, Jefferson and Twain" was a panel at the 4th annual Tucson Festival of Books in the Henry Koffler Building on the campus of the University of Arizona. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305029-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305029-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT David Pietrusza was interviewed about his book [1920: The Year of the Six Presidents], published by Carroll and Graf. The presidential election of 1920 was the only time in the nation's history that six once-and-future presidents campaigned for the White House: Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Theodore Roosevelt. Historian David Pietrusza profiled each candidate and chronicled a year of social and political importance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196890-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller talked about her book [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies]. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications She was interviewed following her presentation in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-6 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT The guests talked by live video link from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Virginia, about recently discovered personal diaries and letters of President Wilson's close friend and White House physician, Cary Grayson. The materials offered new evidence about President Wilson's condition and governing ability after his stroke on October 2, 1919 and included observations on the president's U.S. tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles, as well as information on the president's condition withheld from the public, Congress, and even President Wilson's own cabinet members. They talked about the historical significance of the documents and showed some of the collection. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195569-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195569-3 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Haynes talked about papers from President Wilson regarding his presidency at Princeton University and foreign policy during World War I. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152151-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152151-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Powell talked about his book [Wilson's War: How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, Lenin, Stalin and World War II], published by Crown Forum. Mr. Powell referred to Woodrow Wilson as the worst president in American history. He argued that instead of making a world safer for democracy, rallying the United States to enter World War I opened the door to communism and murderous tyrants. Mr. Tierney added that Wilson brought no Republicans to the peace treaty talks. After they spoke, the author responded to questions and comments from members of the audience around the table. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187100-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Fleming is the author of [The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I], published by Basic Books. In his book, Mr. Fleming details and critiques the policies and decisions of President Woodrow Wilson during and after the war. Following prepared remarks, he responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177496-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller talked about her book [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies] (University Press of Kansas, 2010). In her book she explores how President Woodrow Wilson's two wives influenced his time in office, drawing a close connection between personal struggle and political action. She was interviewed at the 33rd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and The SEED Foundation held Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296623-30 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296623-30 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT John Milton Cooper talked about President Wilson's 1919 campaign to gain popular and senatorial support for the League of Nations and the reasons behind the rejection by the Senate. He also spoke about the approval process of other nations. Following his remarks, he answered questions from the audience. John Milton Cooper is the author of [Breaking the Heart of the World: Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the League of Nations], published by Cambridge University Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168779-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168779-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Carroll talked about his book, [The Real Woodrow Wilson], published by Images from the Past. The book is about the twenty-eighth president of the United States and about historian Arthur Link's research as the editor of the Woodrow Wilson papers. Mr. Carroll discussed the format of the book, based on conversations with Arthur Link, and drew comparisons between Woodrow Wilson and Arthur Link, described the personal side of Woodrow Wilson, and gave other background information. He also answered audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165449-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165449-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Olson discussed President Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy, and how it was developed and practiced. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. This was the second in a series on the foreign policies of various American political figures. Upcoming Saturday segments will focus on Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Mr. Hager served as the guest host. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173194-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173194-4 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Professor Kendrick A. Clements talked about his book, [Woodrow Wilson: World Statesman], in which he examines Wilson's public career as professor, president of Princeton University, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312304-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312304-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Klaffky talked about the life and career of President Woodrow Wilson, especially his birthplace and the museum there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60215-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT Eugene Trani, also a professor of history, was interviewed about his book [The First Cold War: The Legacy of Woodrow Wilson in U.S.-Soviet Relations.] This interview was conducted on the BookTV Bus at the Book People book store. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192474-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192474-1 Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT