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• Actors: A & E Biography
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A & E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: February 8, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000006QHL
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,851 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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He was a political outsider who rose to the presidency in a few short years. While his domestic policies are still hotly debated, his brilliant leadership during World War I helped transform America's place in the world.Born in the South on the eve of the Civil War, Woodrow Wilson was deeply affected by the great conflict. His family also shaped his pacifist vision his father, grandfather and father-in-law were all ministers. As president, his abhorrence of bloodshed was evident in his masterful handling of America's involvement in World War I. WOODROW WILSON is a revealing portrait of the life of this controversial leader. Historian Kendrick Clements the world's leading Wilson scholar reveals how he rose from a professorship to the presidency in a few short years. Extensive film footage tracks his years in office, and an interview with his granddaughter shows the private side of a thoughtful, committed leader.BIOGRAPHY revisits the life of one of America's true statesmen, Woodrow Wilson."

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Late night news approach, April 22, 2000

By	Edward F. Duffy (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

There are many fine aspects to this film biography. Its interviews, particularly with Wilson's granddaughter, and thoughtful critique by George Will. But from its opening moments, it adopts a "sensational" late night news approach, accenting Wilson's alleged extramarital affair. The evidence for this being anything more than "platonic" is seriously in question. Too bad a great opportunity was lost for incisive critique and appreciation of this fine American statesman.