Wednesday, January 19, 2011

President Wilson's Early Years

Using complete sentences, answer the following 4 questions and submit your answers as comments not later than January 20th.
1. Most of the men in President Wilson's family (his father and both his grandfathers) did what for a living?
2. Right before he was President, what job did Woodrow Wilson have? How long did he have that job?
3. Explain exactly what became of President Wilson's first wife. How old was she and what was her name?
4. According to the old joke, what did Edith Galt do when Woodrow Wilson proposed marriage to her?

23 comments:

  1. Tiara Davis
    1. His grandfather published a newspaper "The Western Herald and Gazette" and they care for the wounded soldiers at their church called the Presbyterian church. Woodrow father also served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army.
    2. President Wilsons was the Governer of New Jersey for 2 years. From January 17, 1911- March 1, 1913.
    3. Wilson's first wife was Ellen Louise Axson. Axson sied on Aug. 6, 1914 of a liver disease called Brights disease. Ellen was 54 years old.
    4. Edith Galt fell out off bed.

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  2. 1. His grandfather made a newspaper called "The Western Herald and Gazette" and they took care of wounded soldiers at the Presbyterian church. Woodrow father also served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army.
    2. President Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey for two years starting in January 17, 1911 and ending in March 1, 1913.
    3. Wilson's first wife was Ellen Louise Axson. She died on Aug. 6, 1914 from a liver disease called "Brights Disease". She was 54 years old.
    4. He fell out of his bed.

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  3. 1. Majority of men in President wilson family cared for wounded soldiers at their church called the Presbyterian church Wilson's father also served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army & His grandfather published a newspaper "The Western Herald and Gazette".

    2. President Woodrow Wilson was Governer Of New Jersey for 2 years from 1/17/1911-3/1/1913.

    3.In 1885, he married Ellen Louise Axson, the daughter of a minister from Georgia in which they had 3 children. She died from a liver disease & died on 8/6/1914.

    4.When President Wilson proposed to her Edith Galt fell out of bed.

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  4. Gabriel Garcia
    1. Wilson father was pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in Virginia, and followed the Presbyterian church.
    2. Like many other Presidents Wilson was a lawyer but, president Woodrow Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey before he came president, and he was Governor for two years he time of January 17, 1911 through March 1, 1913.
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    3. Ellen Wilson was Woodrow Wilson first wife, and she died during the time Wilson was the president at the age of 54 years in Aug.6, 1914.
    4. According to the joke Edith Galt fell of the bed when Woodrow Wilson proposed to her.

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  5. 1. all of those men were ministers, woodrow grew up in a very religious household
    2.woodrow was governer of new jersey for two years before he was president
    3. his first wifes name was ekken wilson and she died when she was 54 of brights disease
    4. she fell out of bed when he proposed to her
    john romero

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  6. X.O

    1. His grandfather made a newspaper called The Western Herald and Gazette and they took care of the wounded soldiers at a church that was Presbyterian , Woodrow’s father served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army.

    2. President Wilson was the Governor of .N.J for two years (January 17, 1911 - March 1, 1913).

    3. Wilson's first wife was Ellen Louise Axson who died on Aug. 6, 1914 from a liver disease called Brights Disease at the of 54.

    4. Edith Galt fell out of bed.

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  7. 1. They worked at a newspaper called "The Western Herald" and "Gazette," and they worked at a Presbyterian church taking care of wounded soldiers.
    2. He was the governor of New Jersey for two years.
    3. Wilson's first wife, Ellen Wilson, died in 1914 of a liver disease. She was fifty-four years old when she died.
    4. Edith fell out of bed.

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  8. 1. His grandfather published a newspaper "The Western Herald and Gazette" and they care for the wounded soldiers at their church called the Presbyterian church. Woodrow father also served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army.
    2. President Wilsons was the Governer of New Jersey for 2 years. From January 17, 1911- March 1, 1913.
    3. Wilson's first wife was Ellen Louise Axson. Axson sied on Aug. 6, 1914 of a liver disease called Brights disease. Ellen was 54 years old.
    4. Edith Galt fell out off bed.

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  9. Nayalis Perez
    1. Wilson’s father and grandfather were both ministers.
    2. Wilson was governor of NJ for two years.
    3. His first wife Ellen died of bright’s disease at the age of 54.
    4. Edith fell out of bed when Wilson proposed marriage to her.

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  10. NIYA aka OG-Ni

    1. Woodrow Wilson's father and grandfathers all worked within the church. they were all preachers, but somehow Wilson did not follow in their foot steps.
    2. Before becoming president, Wilson was the president of Pinceton University as well as the governor of New Jersey. He was governer from the year of 1911 to 1913, so 2 years.
    3. Ellen Axon was Wilson's first wife. She dies at the age of 54 to a liver disease.
    4. According to the joke, Edith fell out of the bed when Wilson proposed to her.

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  11. 1. Woodrow's father served as a chaplain to the confederate army. His grandfather mad a newspaper called the Western Herald Gazetter and they took care of the wounded soldiers at a church that was presbyterian.

    2. President Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey for two years from January 17,1911 to March 1,1913.

    3. Wilson's first wife is named Ellen Louise Axson who died on August 6 1914 at the age of 34 from a liver disease called the brights disease.

    4. When Woodrow Wilson proposed marriage to Edith Galt she fell out the bed.

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  12. Alexis Jackson

    1.His Father grandfathers defended

    slavery and healed the wounded

    soldiers.

    2. President wilson was Govenor for two

    years in new jaesey. He begin Jan 19,

    1911 to March 1, 1913.

    3.His First wife name was Ellen Louise

    Axson and she died august 6 1914

    4. When he proposed to her she fell out

    of her bed.

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  13. 1.His Father grandfathers defended

    slavery and healed the wounded

    soldiers.

    2. President wilson was Govenor for two

    years in New Jersey. He begin Jan 19,

    1911 to March 1, 1913.

    3.His First wife name was Ellen Louise

    Axson and she died august 6 1914

    4. When he proposed to her she fell out

    of her bed.

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  14. 1. Wilson's grandfather made a newspaper called the Western Herald Gazetter and, they took care of the wounded soldiers at a presbyterian church. His father served as a chaplain to the confederate army.
    2. Before his was President Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey for two years.
    3. Wilson's first wife name was Ellen Louise Axon. She dies at the age of 54 from brights disease.
    4. According to the joke Edith fell out of the bed.

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  15. Briana Hill

    1. Wilson"s father and grandfather all worked in the church, they were all preachers.

    2. President wilson was Govenor in NJ for two
    years, he begin Jan 19,1911 until March 1, 1913.

    3. Ellen Axon was Wilson's first wife and she died at the age of 54 from liver disease.

    4. According to the joke Edith fell out of bed.

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  16. Samantha Minor
    Mr. Winberg
    U.S. History II
    1/20/11

    1. Most of the men in Woodrow Wilson’s family were ministers.

    2. Woodrow Wilson’s job before becoming president was governor of New Jersey.

    3. Woodrow Wilson’s first Wife, Ellen Louise Axson died from bights dieses when she was fifty four years old.

    4. The joke is that Edith Galt fell out of bed.

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  17. 1. His grandfather published a newspaper, The Western Herald and Gazette. They also worked in a Presbyterian church, caring for wooden soldiers.

    2. Wilson was the governor for two years.

    3. President Wilsons first wife was Ellen and she died of bright disease at the age of 54.

    4. Edith fellout of bed.

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  18. 1. Most of the men in President Wilson's family (his father and both his grandfathers) did what for a living? Most of the men in Wilson’s family were religious and worked in the church .His father was a minister in a chaplain during the Civil war .In his grandfather was a Reverend
    2. Right before he was President, what job did Woodrow Wilson have? How long did he have that job? Before Wilson was president he was the President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910.in than he was the Governor of New jersey from 1911 to 1913.
    3. Explain exactly what became of President Wilson's first wife. How old was she and what was her name? Wilson first wife became ill during his years in the white house. She was diagnosed with Brightens disease (a disease that affects the liver).In she was 54 years old.
    4. According to the old joke, what did Edith Galt do when Woodrow Wilson proposed marriage to her? When Wilson proposed to her she fell out of bed.

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  19. 1. His grandfather would produce a newspaper of which he named, "The Western Herald and Gazette." President Wilson helped wounded soldiers at a local church, as well as his father.

    2. W. Wilson served as the Governor of New Jersey for two years before his presidency.

    3.Woodrow's first wife's name is Ellen L. Axson. Devistatingly, liver disease costed her her last breath on August sixth nineteen fourteen.

    4. When Woodrow proposed to Edith G., as a joke, she fell off of the bed.

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  20. Dajah Nia

    1.Wilson father was a pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in Virginia, and followed the Presbyterian Church.

    2.Woodrow was governor of new Jersey for two years before he was president.

    3.Wilsom's first wife was Ellen Louise Axson who died on August6,1914

    4.According to the joke, Edith fell out of the bed when Wilson proposed to her.

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  21. Ashley Haynes

    1)all of those men were ministers, woodrow grew up in a religious household.

    2)president wilson was the governor of new jersey for two years.

    3)wilson firstwife ellen wilson died in 1914 of liver disease she was fifty four years old.

    4)edith fell out of bed when wilson proposed to her.

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  22. 1. They were both ministers
    2. Before he was president he was governor of New Jersey for two years from 1911 to 1913
    3. Ellen Wilson was his first wife and she died in 1914 of an incurable liver disease. She was 54 years of ahe
    4. Edith fell out of the bed when he proposes to her

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