Originally produced as part of the television series Biography.

Narrator: Jack Perkins.

Born in the South on the eve of the Civil War, Woodrow Wilson was deeply affected by the great conflict. His family also shaped his pacifist vision his father, grandfather and father-in-law were all ministers. As president, his abhorrence of bloodshed was evident in his masterful handling of America's involvement in World War I. Historian Kendrick Clements, the world's leading Wilson scholar, reveals how Wilson rose from a professorship to the presidency in a few short years. Extensive film footage tracks his years in office, and an interview with his granddaughter shows the private side of a thoughtful, committed leader. While his domestic policies are still hotly debated, his brilliant leadership during World War I helped transform America's place in the world.

DVD; manufactured using the DVD+R format.