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    Wilson, Woodrow

    Where was Woodrow Wilson born?Woodrow Wilson

      Virginia. Wilson was born in Virginia, served as a governor for New Jersey, and was buried in Washington D.C.

    Wilson was said to have had what physical disability as a child?Woodrow Wilson

      Dyslexia. As a child he suffered from dyslexia which made him slow as a student.

    What university did Woodrow Wilson become president of?Woodrow Wilson

      Princeton. He became the president of Princeton University, his alma mater.

    What does Woodrow Wilson have that no other president has, to date?Woodrow Wilson

      Ph.D. So far, Wilson is the only president to hold a doctorate.

    What did Ellen, Wilson's first wife, die of?Woodrow Wilson

      Kidney disease. She died of an incurable kidney disease, which left Woodrow Wilson depressed for some time.

    How did Wilson meet his second wife, Edith Bolling Galt?Woodrow Wilson

      Mutual friends. He met her through some mutual friends and they ended up getting married some time later, which caused a lot of gossip.

    Just after a successful second presidential campaign on the slogan 'he kept us out of war', Woodrow Wilson had to formally declare war on what country?Woodrow Wilson

      Germany. During World War I, France and England were allies of the United States and Wilson declared war on Germany after the interception of the Zimmerman telegram.

    During a campaign for the League of Nations, what caused Woodrow Wilson to cancel it and head back to Washington D.C.?Woodrow Wilson

      A stroke. Despite his bad health, he went to push support for the League of Nations. His health got worse and he eventually suffered a stroke. He recovered, but was still unable to perform some of his duties.

    Who was Wilson's main opponent ('main' is the key word, here) during the fight for the League of Nations?Woodrow Wilson

      Henry Cabot Lodge. Henry Cabot Lodge was Wilson's opponent against the League of Nations. The League never materialized but set the foundations for the United Nations.

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