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On April 9, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson said “The world must be made safe for democracy” in asking the U.S. Congress for a Declaration of War against Germany, marking the entry of the U.S ...

Mr. Baker has adopted a new method in this latest addition to his authorized biography of the War President: instead of the analytical treatment of the previous volumes he has substituted a day-by-day ...

Woodrow Wilson Silver, Jr., born on March 21, 1942, departed this world on March 25, 2025. He leaves behind a rich legacy that speaks to the many lives he touched throughout his journey.