Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen)

History's Best Selling Books of 1917

1. President Wilson's War Message

   Released in 1917 by Woodrow Wilson, United States Congress

   President Woodrow Wilson's War Message, delivered to a joint session of Congress on April 2, 1917, stands as one of the most pivotal documents in American history, marking the formal end of the nation's neutrality in the Great War. This address fundamentally altered the course of World War I, injecting immense resources and manpower into the Allied cause, and reshaped the United States' role on the global stage for the entire 20th century. By articulating a vision of American intervention rooted in moral principles and the defense of democracy, Wilson's speech defined a new era of American foreign policy and set the stage for its emergence as a global superpower.