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Today in History: Woodrow Wilson

December 28, 2011November 9, 2023

Today in History–December 28–the Library of Congress features Woodrow Wilson, born on this date in 1856. Learn more about our nation’s 28th president (1913-21) and Nobel peace prize winner by visiting the Today in History section then click the links below to access more stories and primary sources about President Wilson. Woodrow Wilson Papers Woodrow Wilson books & articles Woodrow Wilson manuscripts Woodrow Wilson speeches…

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Today in History: World War I

June 28, 2011August 30, 2024

Today in History–June 28–the Library of Congress features World War I. Two events bracketing this global conflict happened on June 28. The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sofia in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, set off a chain of events leading to the first world war. Five years later, on June 28, 1919, Germany and…