Woodrow Wilson Foundation
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The Woodrow Wilson Foundation was an educational non-profit
created in 1922, organized under the laws of New York, for the "perpetuation of Wilson's ideals" through publications and support of research. Franklin D. Roosevelt
was the national chairman, and there were local chairmen in each of the 48 states. The initial goal of the foundation was 1 million dollars. Among the foundation’s goals was the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for distinguished public service.
In 1963, the Foundation undertook the financial responsibility for the completion of The Papers of Woodrow Wilson, a 69 volume edition of all of Wilson's papers, which was jointly sponsored by Princeton University
. Princeton housed Wilson’s papers and provided the staff for the project. The first volume was published in 1966 and the final volume in 1994. This project consumed all of the energies and funds of the foundation during its thirty year duration. Following the publication of the final volume, the foundation intended to return to its support of research, but the drain of funds had been too great, and the foundation folded in 1993. Various functions of the foundation were turned over to Princeton University.
(APSA).
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
created in 1922, organized under the laws of New York, for the "perpetuation of Wilson's ideals" through publications and support of research. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
was the national chairman, and there were local chairmen in each of the 48 states. The initial goal of the foundation was 1 million dollars. Among the foundation’s goals was the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for distinguished public service.
In 1963, the Foundation undertook the financial responsibility for the completion of The Papers of Woodrow Wilson, a 69 volume edition of all of Wilson's papers, which was jointly sponsored by Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. Princeton housed Wilson’s papers and provided the staff for the project. The first volume was published in 1966 and the final volume in 1994. This project consumed all of the energies and funds of the foundation during its thirty year duration. Following the publication of the final volume, the foundation intended to return to its support of research, but the drain of funds had been too great, and the foundation folded in 1993. Various functions of the foundation were turned over to Princeton University.
Award recipients
The foundation established the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for "distinguished public service". Later, in 1947, an award was created for the "best book on government, politics, or international affairs." It is awarded by the American Political Science AssociationAmerican Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
(APSA).
Public Service
- 1951 Harry S. TrumanHarry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
"for courageous reaction to armed aggression on June 25, 1950." - date unk Carmen and John GottschalkJohn GottschalkJohn E. Gottschalk is the retired chief executive officer and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald and was the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 2008 to 2010. He and his wife, Carmen, are known for their philanthropy.-Early life:...
Book
- 1947 Robert Morrison MacIverRobert Morrison MacIverRobert Morrison MacIver was a U.S. sociologist.MacIver was born in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland to Donald MacIver, a general merchant and tweed manufacturer, and Christina MacIver . On 14 August 1911 he was married to Elizabeth Marion Peterkin...
for The Web of Government - 1948 Leonard D. WhiteLeonard D. WhiteLeonard Dupee White was a historian of the field of public administration in the United States. His technique was to study administration in the context of grouped U.S. presidential periods. An important founder of the field, White worked at the University of Chicago after service in the...
for The Federalists: A Study in Administrative History - 1951 John B. Herz for Political Realism and Political Idealism
- 1958 Henry A. KissingerHenry KissingerHeinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and...
for Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy - 1959 Christian Bay for The Structure of Freedom
- 1959 James Smoot ColemanJames Smoot ColemanJames Smoot Coleman was an American scholar, professor and administrator in political science, but more specifically in African studies...
for Nigeria: Background to Nationalism - 1961 Richard NeustadtRichard NeustadtRichard Elliott Neustadt was an American political scientist specializing in the United States presidency. He also served as advisor to several presidents.-Biography:...
for Presidential Power: The Politics of Leadership - 1966 Samuel H. BeerSamuel BeerSamuel Hutchison Beer was an American political scientist who specialized in the government and politics of the United Kingdom. He was a longtime professor at Harvard University and served as president of the Americans for Democratic Action in the early 1960s.-Early life and education:Beer was...
for British Politics in the Collectivist Age - 1976 Robert A. Alford for Health Care Politics
- 2003 Mark R. BeissingerMark R. BeissingerMark R. Beissinger is an American Sovietologist and author of the book Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State, which won the 2003 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs as awarded by the American Political Science...
for Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State - 2004 Martha FinnemoreMartha FinnemoreMartha Gail Finnemore is a prominent constructivist scholar of international relations, and a professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. She is best known for her books: National Interests in International Society and The Purpose of Intervention...
for The Purpose of Intervention: Changing Beliefs about the Use of Force - 2008 Etel Solingen for Nuclear Logics: Contrasting Paths in East Asia and the Middle East