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Snapshot 1918… President Wilson becomes the first U.S. President to…

December 13, 2018 by GuyHeilenman 
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The following snapshot comes from The New York Times dated December 14, 1918. This week marks the 100th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson becoming the 1st U.S. President to walk the shores of Europe while still in office. It is hard to believe it took 1  1/4 centuries for this to occur.

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