Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28; 1856 - February 3; 1924); better known as Woodrow Wilson; was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921.

In office; Wilson reintroduced the spoken State of the Union; which had been out of use since 1801. Leading the Congress; now in Democratic hands; he oversaw the passage of progressive legislative policies unparalleled until the New Deal in 1933.

A devoted Presbyterian; Wilson infused a profound sense of moralism into his internationalism; now referred to as 'Wilsonian'鈥攁 contentious position in American foreign policy which obligates the United States to promote global democracy. For his sponsorship of the League of Nations; Wilson was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize.