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Feb 2023
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127: Mr. Wilson Goes to Washington (Prog...

PROF. GREG JACKSON
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“It would be the irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs.”This is the story of the lesser-known aspects of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency–the events outside of World War I.The Progressive Era is still in full force as Woodrow Wilson enters the White House. Amid constitutional amendments 16 and 17, Woodrow continues to carry t ... Show More
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