Tag: America in the 20th Century REDUX

September 25, 1919: Woodrow Wilson Incapacitated

A colorized photograph of an old and frail President Woodrow Wilson, covered in a blanket, riding in a vehicle.

#OTD20 | September 25, 1919 Woodrow Wilson’s Debilitating Stroke: A Secret Crisis in American Governance September 25, 1919: President Woodrow Wilson collapses while in Colorado, rallying public support for the League of Nations. The president is rushed back to Washington. One week later he suffers a crippling stroke that leaves him incapacitated for weeks. For