Topic: Woodrow Wilson

Confederate History Month fight: Obama rebukes Virginia governor

President Obama said it was 'unacceptable' for the Virginia governor, Bob McDonnell, not to mention slavery when reinstating Confederate History Month.

Beware the Ides of March? A look at March 15 in history

Julius Caesar was forewarned about the "Ides of March." March 15 wasn't his best day.

Bust up the health insurance trusts

The health-insurance industry is exempt from anti-trust laws. It's time to change that. 

Envisioning a new Haiti

Outlines of hope emerge from the country's earthquake disaster. When experts think outside the box – what do they believe would really save the nation?

When did the State of the Union become a red carpet event?

The Constitution directs the president to periodically brief Congress about the nation's needs. But not until Woodrow Wilson did a president deliver an address in person – and launch a tradition that is now in large part theater.

Obama at one year: new realism in foreign policy

Less ideological than Bush, Barack Obama pursues a more traditional approach to foreign affairs, marked by a narrower definition of US interests.

Obama directs $250 million for science and math education

New funding will increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math teachers. The goal is to improve US students' mediocre ranking in math and science performance.

Woodrow Wilson: A Biography

This excellent biography offers a much-needed adjustment of Woodrow Wilson’s place in popular history.

Teddy Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize surprise

Teddy Roosevelt – like President Obama – won an unexpected Nobel Peace Prize during his presidency. His was for his work to end the Russo-Japanese war.

Nobel prize winner Obama will face Afghan war opponents in Oslo

As Nobel prize winner Obama heads to Oslo to accept his Peace Prize on Thursday, opponents of his escalation of the Afghanistan war promise to demonstrate against him.

Text of Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

Written speech delivered by President Barack Obama when accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday.

Obama joins 3 other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize

Barack Obama joins three other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Monitor's View: Obama's Nobel Peace Prize hangs with a heavy weight

Commended for trying more US cooperation with the world, he must be wary of also compromising US ideals.

Shallow historical roots for Sotomayor's public grilling

A Supreme Court confirmation hearing is a Washington tradition that seems as old as the Constitution – but isn’t.

Snapshot of US political parties since 1900

How the balance of power has shifted between the Republicans and Democrats.

Has Bernanke lost Fed's war for independence?

Why Iran's protests today are more robust than in 1999

The current protests involve a broader coalition, in which everyone from mothers to sanctions-strapped businessmen are united in seeking accountability from the Iranian regime.

Kosovo: Where hearts were won in the Balkans

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Herbert Hoover: The 31st President, 1929-1933

Despised at home, Hoover was a savior to many Europeans

Opinion: How will Obama's liberalism shape America?

The answer lies in understanding the three waves of liberalism in America's past.

Opinion: From Van Buren to Bush, a better way to rank US presidents

Did they uphold the Constitution, and promote peace, prosperity, and liberty?

Opinion: In praise of pragmatic foreign policy

US presidents often swing between realism and idealism. Obama should reject both.