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Woodrow Wilson 1879
Wilson served as president of Princeton, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States, but his controversial history of racism led the University to strip his name from its policy school and a residential college in 2000.
How Should Woodrow Wilson Be Remembered? A Biographer’s View
‘History keeps evolving, and so must institutions’
Princeton in Whose Service? Breaking Down Woodrow Wilson ’79’s Famous Phrase
Woodrow Wilson’s Famous Phrase Has Come to Mean Much More Than He Intended
Woodrow Wilson ’79: Cold Handshake, Warm Heart
Princeton's Oldest Living Alumnus Recalls Woodrow Wilson ’79
Woodrow Wilson ’79’s Role in Football
Wilson had more to do with football than just about any other American President, before or since. Unlike Jerry Ford, he never played on an organized team, but he coached…
The Patton - Wilson ’79 Succession
Behind Wilson’s sudden elevation lay months of behind-the-scenes maneuvering
Paw in print
October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
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