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1 Interesting Facts about President Woodrow Wilson

2 Woodrow Wilson Wilson had dyslexia, a learning disorder and was a weak student in his early years.

3 Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson was the first president to hold a PHD, and was often referred to as The Professor.

4 Wilson was and educator and served as the President of Princeton University.

5 Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey

6 Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson, born in the South believed in segregation as evident in this quote, "The white men were roused by a mere instinct of self- preservation... until at last there had sprung into existence a great Ku Klux Klan, a veritable empire of the South, to protect the Southern country."Ku Klux Klan

7 Woodrow Wilson After the U.S. entered World War I, the Wilson's brought a flock of sheep to the White House lawn. The sheep trimmed the grounds, which saved on gas and labor. Wool from the sheep was sold to earn money for the Red Cross.

8 Woodrow Wilson Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on a League of Nations

9 The Nineteenth Amendment that gave women the right to vote was passed during Wilson's term.

10 Wilson is on the $100,000.00 dollar bill.

11 Be prepared for the Wilson Whip-around after the video!!!


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