Wilson received his doctorate at Johns Hopkins University after graduating from the College of New Jersey (Princeton) and the University of Virginia Law School. He advanced quickly as a traditional young professor of political science and became president of Princeton in 1902.

At the 1912 Democratic Convention he was nominated for President. His new Freedom campaign stressed individualism and states' rights that helped continue the progressive movement. He had 42 percent of the popular vote but even so his electoral votes won him the election. Wilson in his first term dealt with many important domestic programs. In 1913 and in 1914 he had a plan called New Freedom to go with the Underwood Tariff Act. Then he had the Federal Reserve Act

Wilson was able to keep America out of the war for 976 days. During this time he tried to negotiate with all those involved to accept peace without victory to put an end to the war. Congress declared war on Germany April 2,1917 after Wilson realized he might be defeated by France and that Germany was not going to stop attacking American civilian shipping. Now the nation was no longer neutral and had entered the World War. (http://www.geocites.com/Athen…)

He established the Federal Trade Commission under The Clayton Antitrust Act that helped to limit the powers of Big Bosses. When it was time for his reelection in 1916 under his “he kept us out of war" slogan his victory was due to the popular majority and not the Electoral college.1916 was a good year for Wilson. In this year he was able to give marketing aid to farmers and protect federal loans. Also he put into effect the 8-hour day for all railroad workers, and tried to enforce a law banning child labor. He was a very liberal president although a Democrat. This was shown when he appointed a Jewish lawyer named Louis D. Brandeis to hold a position in the Supreme Court. He had a positive domestic record mainly because of the farmer, labor, and reform votes.

Wilson left the White House in March 1921 and he died in Washington D.C., on February 3, 1924with a lost soul. The 1920 election was a landslide victory for a conservative Repu

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