Chapter
Woodrow Wilson and the Colonial War
06:16 - 10:10 (03:54)
The President dressed up the ugly colonial war with stories of heroism to make it presentable, despite being near death with fever, receiving the nickname Gimlet Eye, and getting wounded in combat.
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Butler falls in love with battle and with the Marine Corps, becoming so enthralled with the Corps that he hires a tattoo artist to give him a full tattoo of the Marine Corps emblem.
06:16 - 07:27 (01:10)
Military
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Butler falls in love with battle and with the Marine Corps, becoming so enthralled with the Corps that he hires a tattoo artist to give him a full tattoo of the Marine Corps emblem. Despite being wounded during the Boxer Rebellion, he remains dedicated to the Corps.
ChapterWoodrow Wilson and the Colonial War
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Woodrow Wilson used heroic stories to dress up the ugly colonial war he was involved in, but he eventually realized the flawed nature of this approach.
07:27 - 10:10 (02:43)
Woodrow Wilson
Summary
Woodrow Wilson used heroic stories to dress up the ugly colonial war he was involved in, but he eventually realized the flawed nature of this approach.