When the cheering stopped: The last years of Woodrow Wilson (Time reading program special edition)

I've been deeply interested in Wilson ever since reading this book at age 16. Nearly forty years later, it remains one of my favorites. Smith crafts a compelling portrait of one of our most intelligent Presidents, high-minded and idealistic, dedicated to peace, admirable yet ultimately tragic. I recommend the book to anyone who enjoys historical biography.

WHEN THE CHEERING STOPPED The last years of Woodrow Wilson Reviewed by Carolyn B. Leonard This oldie-but-goodie laments the collapse of the League of Nations and then-president Woodrow Wilson. The message is especially timely during this presidential election year. Wilson defeated two former US presidents, Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, to win his first election in 1912 as the twenty-eighth president of the... Read Full Review

This is a history of Woodrow Wilson's last years, especially after the stroke he suffered in Pueblo, Colorado, left him an invalid. How much did Mrs. Wilson run the country? Smith believes quite a bit, though that belief has been disputed by others. Smith also contends that Wilson's failure to secure a yes vote from Congress to join the League of Nations is what finally did him in; most would agree with her on this. Wilson... Read Full Review

I picked this book up for $1, and would recommend it at thirty times that amount to anyone who loves history or biography. I was vaguely aware of Wilson's life and work, but after reading this book I feel as if I knew the man personally. Well-done, mostly fair, very human -- I cried more than once.

this is a facinating period of history and the story of a man who was very disillusioned at the end of his life. Due to the stroke wilson did not understand what was actually happening to him. it is hard not to weep for him and not to feel admiration for his widow. a very personal piece of world history that was not explained in my college studies. i knew about his stroke and the bitterness he felt, but this book helped... Read Full Review