1918 - WOODROW WILSON on America's entry into WORLD WAR I - photo portrait

Description

Wilson goes to war
This is a single sheet only, which appeared as the front page of the
April 6, 1918
, issue of
Scientific American.
It measures 10 x 15 inches in size, and is in excellent and attractive condition, with one short edge tear in its blank bottom margin, which has a short tape repair on the reverse side. It is
over 100 yers old
.
The
Scientific American
magazine did not cover much breaking news, but this cover page was an exception. It presents a fine photo portrait of President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson had attempted to keep America out of the Great War engulfing Europe, but after Germany had repeatedly sunk U.S. merchant ships, he called for a declaration of war, and America finally entered the conflict after Congress declared war on April 6th, 1918.
Thus, this portrait of the President carries his statement explaining this historic occasion. With his signature shown below, the caption says:
“The extraordinary insults and aggressions of the Imperial German Government left us no self-respecting choice but to take up arms in defense of our rights as a free people and of our honor as a sovereign Government.”
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