We speak with acclaimed biographer Patricia O’Toole about her new book and why the life and times of Wilson are particularly relevant in today’s world. (O’Toole is a Maine author – she lives in Camden.)
Guest: Patricia O’Toole is the author of five books, including When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt after the White House, and The Five of Hearts: An Intimate Portrait of Henry Adams and His Friends, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Resources
- New York Times: In ‘The Moralist,’ Woodrow Wilson and the Hazards of Idealism
- PBS Newshour: A Portrait of Wilson
- The Difficult History Behind Woodrow Wilson
- Princeton Will Keep Woodrow Wilson's Name On School Buildings
- Digital Short - Woodrow Wilson: The Decider
- "I don't know that we've had anyone else like Colonel House"
- From the History Channel: Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
- First Lady Edith Wilson - When a secret president ran the country
