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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     How Alexander Hamilton Shaped America, Part Two Alexander Hamilton rose from poverty to become one of the most powerful men of the American revolutionary era. Some say ... more How Alexander Hamilton Shaped America, Part One Alexander Hamilton rose from poverty to become one of the most powerful men of the American revolutionary era. Some say ... more   Woodrow Wilson, Part One main page Woodrow Wilson, Part One Aired 8/25/2005 Woodrow Wilson rose in just 10 years from college professor, to president of Princeton, to governor of New Jersey, to President of the United States, to ultimately the most admired man in the world. He was a progressive who banned child labor and introduced the federal income tax. Wilson led America through the first World War. He proposed the League of Nations, forerunner to the UN. But it was his willingness to use American military power to further democratic ideals that makes him so relevant today with America at war, using similar means for similar ends. Who was Woodrow Wilson? And how has Wilsonian idealism shaped American foreign policy?   Read the full transcript   H.W. Brands     Professor of history at Texas A&M University and author of 19 books, including "The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin" and the biography "Woodrow Wilson"   Kendrick Clements     Professor of American diplomatic history at the University of South Carolina and the author of "The Presidency of Woodrow Wilson" and "Woodrow Wilson: World Statesman." Originally Aired: 10/21/2004     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Ford’s Fundamentals, Part Two   aired 8/24/2006 Ford’s Fundamentals, Part one   aired 8/17/2006 Civil Rights, Then and Now, Part One   aired 3/30/2006 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.