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Book SynopsisThis first volume of a biography that covers the years 1902-1912, which include Wilson's presidency of Princeton, his governorship of New Jersey, and his election to the Presidency. It seeks to get at the reasons behind his actions in this critical period. Originally published in 1947. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xv*ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. xvii*I. THE FORMATIVE YEARS, pg. 1*II. PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, pg. 37*III. "THE BATTLE OF PRINCETON", pg. 59*IV. AWAKENING POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS, pg. 93*V. THE GREAT DECISION, pg. 133*VI. THE FIRST CAMPAIGN, pg. 173*VII. THE FIRST BATTLE, pg. 205*VIII. THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE OF 1911, pg. 239*IX. NEW JERSEY POLITICS, 1911-1912, pg. 277*X. THE PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENT GETS UNDER WAY, pg. 309*XI. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST WILSON, pg. 347*XII. COLLAPSE OF THE WILSON MOVEMENT, pg. 391*XIII. THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION, pg. 431*XIV. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1912, pg. 467*XV. CAMPAIGN CLIMAX AND ELECTION, pg. 511*SOURCES AND WORKS CITED, pg. 529*INDEX, pg. 545
