Washington d. C. This is the home into which president and mrs. Wilson moved the day they left the white house in 1921. The home itself was built in 1916, and the wilsons acquired it in december 1920, and decided to remain in washington, d. C. This home is a time capsule. It basically takes us back about 100 years ago, and allows us to see the way the world was then. We sometimes have the illusion that people in history where like us, only they were dowdy clothes, or something. But actually that wilsons lived in an era when americans thought differently about themselves, about americas role in the world, when society was very different. The artifacts in this house open the door into this world, and i would like to help us do that today by looking at a couple of the artifacts, that tell the story of americas involvement with world war i. We are now almost 100 years from the date when the United States entered the war, in 1917. I observed often that history is studied in eras and epics,
1921, after leading the nation through world war i and its diplomatic aftermath. He died here three years later. The executive director guides us through. The United States entered the war on april 6, 1917, as an ally of britain, france, and russia. 2 million american soldiers saw combat in france. ,r. Enholm i am robert enholm the president of this site in dc. Ington this is the home into which president and mrs. Wilson moved the day they left the white house in 1921. The home itself was built in 1916, and the wilsons acquired in december 1920, and decided to remain in washington, d. C. Is a time capsule. It basically takes us back about 100 years ago, and allows us to see the way the world was then. Haveme have sometimes the illusion that people in history where like us, only they were dowdy clothes, or something. But actually that wilsons lived in an era when americans thought differently about themselves, about americas role in the world, when society was very different. The artifa
Into world war i as wilson experienced it. The United States entered the war on april 6, 1917, as an ally of britain, france, and russia. 2 million american soldiers saw combat in france. Mr. Enholm i am robert enholm, the executive director of this site in washington, d. C. This is the home into which president and mrs. Wilson moved the day they left the white house in 1921. The home itself was built in 1916, and the wilsons acquired in december 1920, and decided to remain in washington, d. C. This home is a time capsule. It basically takes us back about 100 years ago, and allows us to see the way the world was then. We sometimes have the illusion that people in history were very much like us, only they were dowdy clothes, or something. But actually that wilsons lived in an era when americans thought differently about themselves, about americas role in the world, when society was very different. The artifacts in this house open the door into that world, and i would like to help us do
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