Presented to America by the people of France in 1886, the Statue of Liberty sits on a 12-acre island in New York Harbor. Her crown has 25 windows and seven spikes.
American Neutrality. Since the beginning of World War I in 1914, the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson, had maintained strict neutrality, other than providing material assistance to the Allies.
Woodrow Wilson was the first president to... 1  Personally deliver what is known today as the State of the Union Address. 2  Hold regular news conferences. 3  Cross the Atlantic Ocean while in office.  Was the first president to attend the Major League Baseball Fall Classic.