Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a born leader. He was the president of Princeton University, served as goverr of New Jersey after that, and was then elected president of the United States. But t everything was so easy for Wilson. He was ahead of his time in wanting a League of Nations after World War I to help prevent ather war like it, but his hopes were dashed when the United States refused to join. Margaret Frith offers a fascinating look at how this magnificent and tragic figure handled debilitating illness, heartbreak, and the war to end all wars.