What events was Woodrow Wilson involved in?

United States law to protect commerce on high seas

When was Woodrow Wilson born?

Woodrow Wilson was born on 1856-12-28.

What events was Woodrow Wilson involved in?

American liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.A.

What events was Woodrow Wilson involved in?

American liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.A.

What events was Woodrow Wilson involved in?

private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Woodrow Wilson

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Signed Act to protect the commerce of the United States and punish the crime of piracy — Career — 1819-03-03
United States law to protect commerce on high seas
Born — Life — 1856-12-28
Woodrow Wilson was born on 1856-12-28.
Studied at Davidson College — Education — 1873-01-01
American liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Studied at Davidson College — Education — 1874-01-01
American liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Worked for Princeton University — Career — 1874-01-01
private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Studied at Princeton University — Education — 1875-01-01
private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Studied at Princeton University — Education — 1879-01-01
private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Married Ellen Axson Wilson — Family — 1885-06-24
First Lady of the United States from 1913 to 1914
Studied at Johns Hopkins University — Education — 1886-01-01
private university in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Joined American Philosophical Society — Career — 1897-01-01
American scholarly organization and learned society
Began serving as president of Princeton University — Career — 1902-01-01
position
Chaired American Political Science Association — Career — 1909-01-01
professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States
Stopped serving as president of Princeton University — Career — 1910-01-01
position
Chaired American Political Science Association — Career — 1910-01-01
professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States
Began serving as Governor of New Jersey — Career — 1911-01-17
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey
Led the government of New Jersey — Politics — 1911-01-17
state of the United States of America
Began serving as President-elect of the United States — Career — 1912-11-05
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
Stopped serving as Governor of New Jersey — Career — 1913-03-01
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey
Led the government of New Jersey — Politics — 1913-03-01
state of the United States of America
Stopped serving as President-elect of the United States — Career — 1913-03-04
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
Led the government of United States — Politics — 1913-03-04
country located primarily in North America
Signed Federal Reserve Act — Career — 1913-12-23
law created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States
Signed Smith–Lever Act of 1914 — Career — 1914-05-08
United States federal law
Marriage to Ellen Axson Wilson ended — Family — 1914-08-06
First Lady of the United States from 1913 to 1914
Signed Cotton Futures Act of 1914 — Career — 1914-08-18
United States federal law
Signed Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 — Career — 1914-10-15
US antitrust Congress Act of 1914
Signed Harrison Narcotics Tax Act — Career — 1914-12-17
US federal law regulating and taxing narcotics
Signed Coast Guard Act — Career — 1915-01-28
1915 act of congress that created the United States Coast Guard
Married Edith Bolling Galt Wilson — Family — 1915-12-18
First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921
Signed National Defense Act of 1916 — Career — 1916-06-03
former American law
Signed An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes — Career — 1916-08-11
Woodrow Wilson had a signatory connection with An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes.
Signed Warehouse Act of 1916 — Career — 1916-08-11
Woodrow Wilson had a signatory connection with Warehouse Act of 1916.
Signed Cotton Futures Act of 1916 — Career — 1916-08-11
United States federal law
Signed United States Grain Standards Act of 1916 — Career — 1916-08-11
United States federal law
Signed Adamson Act — Career — 1916-09-03
Woodrow Wilson had a signatory connection with Adamson Act.
Signed Adamson Act — Career — 1916-09-05
Woodrow Wilson had a signatory connection with Adamson Act.
Signed Federal Interpleader Act of 1917 — Career — 1917-02-22
United States law
Signed Jones–Shafroth Act — Career — 1917-03-02
1917 law concerning Puerto Rico
Signed Selective Service Act of 1917 — Career — 1917-05-18
former United States conscription law
Signed Espionage Act of 1917 — Career — 1917-06-15
United States federal law
Signed Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 — Career — 1917-10-06
U.S. law
Signed United States declaration of war on Austria-Hungary — Career — 1917-12-07
December 1917 declaration of war during World War I
Received doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris — Recognition — 1918
Woodrow Wilson had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris.
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1918-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Signed Standard Time Act of 1918 — Career — 1918-03-19
United States time zone and Daylight Savings Time law
Joined Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei — Career — 1918-04-04
academy of sciences
Joined Academy of Sciences of Turin — Career — 1918-06-23
science academy
Received Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1919
one of five Nobel Prizes
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1919-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Signed Grand Canyon National Park Act — Career — 1919-02-26
U.S. federal law that established Grand Canyon National Park
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1920-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Signed Death on the High Seas Act — Career — 1920-03-30
1920 United States admiralty law
Signed Merchant Marine Act of 1920 — Career — 1920-06-05
legislation
Stopped serving as President of the United States — Career — 1921-03-04
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Led the government of United States — Politics — 1921-03-04
country located primarily in North America
Died — Life — 1924-02-03
Woodrow Wilson died on 1924-02-03.
Received New Jersey Hall of Fame — Recognition — 2010
non-profit honorary organization