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The moralist, Woodrow Wilson and the world he made, Patricia O'Toole

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The moralist, Woodrow Wilson and the world he made, Patricia O'Toole

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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individual biography

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The moralist

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Patricia O'Toole

Sub title

Woodrow Wilson and the world he made

Summary

"By the author of acclaimed biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Adams, a penetrating biography of one of the most high-minded, consequential, and controversial US presidents, Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). The Moralist is a cautionary tale about the perils of moral vanity and American overreach in foreign affairs."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Son of the South -- When a man comes to himself -- Ascent -- Against all odds -- A new freedom -- A president begins -- Lines of accommodation -- Our detached and distant situation -- Moral force -- A psychological moment -- Departures -- The general wreck -- At sea -- Moonshine -- Strict accountability -- Haven -- Dodging trouble -- The world is on fire -- Stumbling in the dark -- The mystic influence of the Stars and Stripes -- By a whisker -- Verge of war -- Decision -- The associate -- The right men -- One white-hot mass instinct -- Over here, over there -- So many problems per diem -- Defiance -- Final triumph -- Storm warning -- The fog of peace -- Settling the accounts -- Stroking the cat the wrong way -- Paralyzed -- Altogether an unfortunate mess -- Breaking the heart of the world -- Best of the second-raters -- Swimming upstream -- Epilogue

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Woodrow Wilson and the world he made

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