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.