Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century

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Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century
Directed by Carl Byker
Mitch Wilson
Produced byCarl Byker
Richard Kassebaum
Isaac Mizrahi
David Mrazek
Narrated by Linda Hunt
CinematographyMitch Wilson
Edited by Victor Livingston
Isaac Mizrahi
Music by David Vanacore
Vic Vanacore
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century is a 2002 documentary, narrated by Linda Hunt, that was aired in the United States as a two-part limited television series starting on January 6, 2002. The documentary won an IDA Award for its directors Carl Byker and Mitch Wilson in the category of "Limited Series". [1]

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