Relationship with Woodrow Wilson. Until the falling out in 1920. From the hoover president ial library and hue seemuseum. This is 45 minutes. Ross kennedy. Is professor of history at Illinois State university. He received the phd in history from the university of california burke lee. And specializes in the United States Foreign Relations and International History from 1914 to 1965. Woodrow wilson and world war i are of special interest. Having written a prize winning book. The will to believe Woodrow Wilson world war i. And americas strategy for peace and security. Kennedy is also editor of a companion to Woodrow Wilson. The title of the talk today is rising star, Herbert Hoover and the Wilson Administration 1914 to 1920. Please welcome ross kennedy. Thanks very much. Tom. For that introduction. And thanks to the Hoover Library and foundation for organizing this conference. Just Walking Around the museum before coming up here, its really impressive. If you get chance to, you should go
History. Woodrow wilson and world war i having written the will to believe Woodrow Wilson and americas strategy for peace and security. Kennedy is also editor of a companion to Woodrow Wilson. Please welcome ross kennedy. Thanks very much for that introduction. Thanks to the Hoover Library for organizing this conference. Just Walking Around the museum before it is impressive. If you get a chance you should go and look at the exhibits because they are great. It was because of wilson that he went from being a relatively unknown mining engineer to just six years later to being a serious for the presidency. I want to lay out the main reasons why hoover advanced so quickly during the administration. I will argue what had to do with his administrative ability, his political skills and affinity with wilson. Ill talk on why the two men had a falling out. Probably the most fundamental reason is he was good at what wilson asked him to do. Even Administration Officials who clashed with hoover and