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Low Education level
Woodrow Wilson was behind on education do to the civil war. He was born dyslexic. He did not learn to read till the age 10. -
Wilson family moves
Woodrow wilsons family moves to Columbia, South Carolina.They move because his father got a job as a professor in Columbia Theological Seminary. He is upset that he had to move. -
Going to Princeton!
Wilson taught himself his own way of learning. Then he went to Princeton University. Wilson majored in Philosophy and History. -
Marriage
Woodrow wilson got married to Ellen Louise Axson. They met while Wilson was visiting family in Savannah, Georgia. They met in her father’s church. -
Wilson's first daughter born
Wilson’s first daughter was born on April 16, 1886. Her name was Margaret Woodrow Wilson. She was born in Gainesville, Georgia. -
Teaching career
Even though he was he was in law school at Princeton he still taught. He taught at many schools. Cornell University, Bryn Mawr, are a couple examples. -
Child death
While Wilson was at Princeton Ellen was raising three children, One of them had died. -
New Jersey Governor
Wilson ran for governor in New Jersey and won by a lot. Wilson won by about 50,000 votes. People believe he won by the shifting political stand in the US. -
Wilson Election
Wilson always had expectations to be big in life so he ran for president. He was so popular and respected he won the election. The election was a 4-way contest between, Woodrow Wilson, William H. Taft, Eugene V. Debs, and Theodore Roosevelt. -
1st term President
Wilson’s first term of presidency went very well. He worked very hard during his first term. World War 1 across the Atlantic Ocean occurred during his term. his wife died in the White House. -
Federal Reserve Act
The U.S. legislature created the federal reserve system. It was designed to safeguard the U.S. economy. The federal reserve act is a very influential law on the US financial system -
Second marriage
Wilson got married for the second time. He married on December 18, 1915. He married Edith Bolling Galt. Edith was 43 while Wilson was 59. Unlike his first wife, Edith was wealthy and owned a jewelry store. -
US entry in war
The United States wanted to stay out of war. But Wilson thought if they did not fight then it could be the end of their lives. On April 2, 1917 The United States enters World War I by declaring war on germany. -
women rights
With all the men in the war they needed to fill the working places to make stuff. So women filled the spots and started working. This lead to higher women suffrage and rights. -
Leauge of Nations
War was brought to an end in 1919. Wilson went to Europe to sign the Treaty Of Versailles. it was made of the Big Four powers. Great Britain, France, Italy, and the United States. -
Wilson's Death
At the end of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency his health got worse and worse. Wilson was having many strokes during this time. Wilson had passed away from having a stroke three years after he left office. February 3, 1924 is when he died.
