# Woodrow Wilson — An Autobiography character guide

> Woodrow Wilson in An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Woodrow Wilson, Mr. Wilson, Wilson, President, President Wilson

**First appearance:** 0016-x-the-presidency-making-an-old-party-progressive

## Snapshot

The newly elected President whose misstatement of Progressive doctrine forces Roosevelt into a sharp, public correction.

## Who they are

Wilson enters the narrative as a rival whose inauguration Roosevelt had wished well, only to be accused of distorting what the Progressives actually said about monopoly and big business. Roosevelt challenges him to answer yes or no rather than take refuge in evasive rhetoric. The clash matters because it defines Roosevelt's own position: regulate corporations, abolish monopoly, and refuse to let a president misrepresent his opponents.

## In the story

### [The Big Stick and the Square Deal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_autobiography_se/chapters/xii-the-big-stick-and-the-square-deal)

Mentioned critically in connection with the 'New Freedom' philosophy, which Roosevelt equates with outdated laissez-faire individualism.

### [Appendix B: The Control of Corporations and 'The New Freedom'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_autobiography_se/chapters/appendix-b)

Attacked by Roosevelt for misstating Progressive trust policy and for making unsubstantiated claims.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_autobiography_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned in the context of political comparison and Roosevelt's surpassing of Bryan's platform.

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