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Woodrow Wilson / Nobel 19
WOODROW WILSON American president and Nobel Prizewinner in 1919
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1856 Handkerchief Nobel Spectacles Wilson Woodrow 1919 1924
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This striking photograph captures Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, as he proudly holds the Nobel Peace Prize certificate, awarded to him in 1919 for his role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. The image, taken in 1919, shows Wilson in formal attire, wearing a suit and tie, with a handkerchief peeking out of his pocket. His piercing gaze and the prominent placement of his glasses add to the intensity of the image. Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Wilson served as President from 1913 to 1921. He was the first president to hold a doctorate and was also a professor and governor before his election to the White House. Wilson's leadership during World War I was marked by his efforts to keep the United States neutral in the conflict until 1917, when he led the country into the war following the sinking of the Lusitania. After the war, Wilson played a pivotal role in the Paris Peace Conference, where the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The treaty, which ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers, imposed harsh penalties on Germany and contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the start of World War II. Wilson's health declined after the conference, and he was unable to attend the Senate session to secure ratification of the treaty. Despite the controversies surrounding the Treaty of Versailles, Wilson's legacy as a champion of peace and international cooperation is enduring. He is the only president to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while in office, and his vision of a League of Nations, a precursor to the United Nations, remains an influential idea in international relations.
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