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Film, Video Woodrow Wilson Chooses War

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Title

  • Woodrow Wilson Chooses War

Summary

  • This webinar is third in a series of five on World War I. Like many individuals around the globe, Woodrow Wilson was shocked by the outbreak of a devastating world war among European empires in 1914. As president of the United States, however, he had a unique opportunity to shape the outcome of this catastrophic conflict. Sahr Conway-Lanz of the Library's Manuscripts Division will discuss the Woodrow Wilson papers available at the Library of Congress. They are the most extensive and significant collection of Wilson documentation found anywhere and include his White House files as well as personal and professional materials from the rest of his life.

Names

  • Library of Congress

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2017-10-24.

Headings

  • -  Biography, History
  • -  Government, World Affairs
  • -  wwi, world war i, woodrow wilson

Notes

  • -  Classification: History (General) and History of Europe.
  • -  Classification: History: America.
  • -  Classification: Military Science.
  • -  Sahr Conway-Lanz.
  • -  Recorded on 2017-10-24.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.

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  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021690643

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  • video
  • image
  • online text

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