For president wilson that was to be only three more years. He died early in 1924, but amazingly his widow, edith, lived until 1961 in this home and was had a front seat really in American History in our collection here we have a large number of gifts of state that were given to president and mrs. Wilson. One reason that we have so many of these gifts from other pivotal role that president wilson played in ending world war i. It was about 100 years ago this month, right now, that world war i broke out, and president wilson faced two tremendous crises in his life. One was the outbreak of war in europe, which began on august 2nd when germany invaded belgium violating belgiums neutrality and provoking other nations then to declare war against each other and really begin the war. And just four days later his wife ellen wilson died as first lady in the white house. She suffered from a kidney ailment called brights disease that today is curable but in her time was fatal. President wilson face
They helped shape Public Opinion over the three years that america remained neutral in the conflict. Finally, in 1917, president wilson led the nation in what was hoped to be the war to end all wars. Welcome to the president Woodrow Wilson house here in washington, d. C. This home was finished in 1916 and was the home to which the president and misses wilson moved the very day that they left the white house. Both of them lived here the rest of their lives. President wilson had three more years. Edith,ly, his widow, lived until 1961 in this home and had a front seat in American History during that entire time. In our collection, we have a large number of gifts of state that were given to the president and mrs. Wolff. One reason is because of the reason isole one because of the pivotal role that the president had an ending world what i. It was 100 years ago that world war i broke out. President wilson faced to crises in his life. One was the aroutbreak of war. Hisjust four days later, wi
Tv cspan. Org to leave your comments and suggestions. And wed like to tell you about some of our other American History tv programs. Join us every saturday at 6 00 p. M. And 10 00 p. M. Eastern. Thats programs on the civil war every saturday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums, and hitic sites around the country. Next we visit the president Woodrow Wilson house in washington, d. C. , which was home to the 28th president and his wife, edith, after they left the white house. A wilson house exhibit features a Brown University collection of world war i paintings and other artworks. They helped shape Public Opinion over the three years that america remained neutral in the conflict. Finally, in 1917 president wilson led the nation into what was hoped to be the war to end all wars. Jo welcome to the president Woodrow Wilson house here in washington, d. C. This home was finished in 1916 and was the
The country. Next we visit the president Woodrow Wilson house in washington, d. C. , which was home to the 28th president and his wife, edith, after they left the white house. A wilson house exhibit features a Brown University collection of world war i paintings and other artworks. They helped shape Public Opinion over the three years that america remained neutral in the conflict. Finally, in 1917 president wilson led the nation into what was hoped to be the war to end all wars. Jo welcome to the president Woodrow Wilson house here in washington, d. C. This home was finished in 1916 and was the home to which president and mrs. Wilson moved the very day they left the white house on march 4th, 1921. ohzn both of them lived here the rest of their lives. For president wilson that was to be only three more years. He died early in 1924, but amazingly his widow, edith, lived until 1961 in this home and wasd had a front seat really in American History during that entire time. In our collection
A wilson house exhibit features a Brown University collection of world war i paintings and other artworks. They helped shape Public Opinion over the three years that america remained neutral in the conflict. Finally, in 1917 president wilson led the nation into what was hoped to be the war to end all wars. Jo welcome to the president Woodrow Wilson house here in washington, d. C. This home was finished in 1916 and was the home to which president and mrs. Wilson moved the very day they left the white house on march 4th, 1921. ohzn both of them lived here the rest of their lives. For president wilson that was to be only three more years. He died early in 1924, but amazingly his widow, edith, lived until 1961 in this home and wasd had a front seat really in American History during that entire time. In our collection here we have a large number of gifts of state that were given to president and mrs. Wilson. One reason that we have so many of these gifts from other countries is because of t