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Show I IMPORTANT DATKS I IN MI K STOKV OF WOODiCOW WILSON. Born at Staunton, Ya., Deccm- ler 2(S, 1S5U. I Graduated at Princeton uni-! uni-! versify. INTO. I Selected as president of Prince- ton August 1, 102, otter seventeen seven-teen years ns college professor. Nominated for president in Democratic national convention, Baltimore, July 2, 1012. Inaugurated March 4, 1013 Ke-eiected president November 7, 1010. Asked congress to declare war on Germany April 2, 1017. Sailed for France December 4, 1018, as head of American peace commission. Signed trenty of Versailles June 2S, 1011. Carried fight with senate over league of nations to country, September 2, 1919. Suffered nervoua breakdown j near Wichita, Kan., September 20, 1919. Stricken with partial paralysis at White House, October 5, 1919. Ketired from presidency JIarch 4, 1021. Died at Washington, February 3, 1024. . |