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Woodrow Wilson and World Settlement
Ray Stannard Baker · 1923
A 1923 biography of Wilson's role at the Paris Peace Conference, written using his own unpublished papers by Ray Stannard Baker.
A biography of Wilson's role at the Paris Peace Conference, drawn from his own personal papers.
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What it is
This is a 1923 book titled Woodrow Wilson and World Settlement, written by Ray Stannard Baker using Wilson's own unpublished and personal material. It records the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and the American policies Wilson pursued there.
Why it matters
Because Baker had access to Wilson's private papers, this book is considered an important secondary source for understanding Wilson's struggle to shape the postwar peace settlement. It documents the clash between Wilson's ideals and the realities of international diplomacy after World War I.
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