Historic site teaches of Woodrow Wilson’s history in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Right this moment could also be president’s day, however a nationwide historic web site right here in Augusta teaches a couple of president, day by day.

We went to have a look contained in the Woodrow Wilson home and explains the way it impacted his presidency.

“Proper over right here, is an etching completed by Thomas Woodrow Wilson,” Stephanie Hertzberg says.

It’s what she calls “an early signature of a future president,” rising up proper right here in Augusta.

Stephanie Hertzberg, tour information of boyhood dwelling of President Wilson, says, ”Woodrow Wilson, lived in on this specific home from the time he was three, until he was nearly 14-years-old.”

It was when his father was the preacher of Augusta’s First Presbyterian church.

“They lived right here from 1860 till 1870, it was proper right here in Augusta the place he spent his childhood,” Hertzberg says.

Years he would carry with him.

“The issues that he witnessed why right here on the Augusta weren’t necessary to him simply as a toddler, however for the remainder of his life,” Hertzberg says.

Like seeing the church used as a hospital throughout the struggle.

“He noticed firsthand the horrors of the Civil struggle, he may have appeared out of one of many entrance home windows of his own residence and witnessed the whole lot that was occurring proper throughout the road,” Hertzberg says.

That might influence the best way he led the nation.

“We quick ahead to Wilson’s presidency, discuss had begun about america becoming a member of the primary World struggle. Early on, Wilson was very hesitant to take action. In all probability as a result of the reminiscences he had of struggle, proper right here in Augusta. And similar to these years impacted him, the house is now impacting a brand new technology,” Hertzberg says.

Hertzberg requested two museum guests, in the event that they knew concerning the vital quantity of historical past proper right here in Augusta?

Zeke and Zephaniah Ridgeway, say, ”No we had no thought. However we love historical past and we like studying concerning the presidents.”

And on a day like in the present day, when Hertzberg says folks might dig up about our previous leaders.

”Right here in Augusta you don’t need to dig very far,” Hertzberg says.

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