Woodrow Wilson - Legislative Plaza - Nashville, TN, USA
N 36° 09.868 W 086° 47.010
16S E 519472 N 4002212
Woodrow Wilson quote on the War Memorial at Legislative Plaza on Capitol Hill in Nashville, TN
Waymark Code: WMHHJZ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2013
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"America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured"
- Woodrow Wilson
This quote sits atop the front of the War Memorial Auditorium in downtown Nashville, TN. It is adjacent to the Capitol Building atop Capitol Hill. There are many memorials to different wars, people, and occupations in the surrounding area.
The quote from President Wilson is from his speech to Congress on April 2, 1917 when he recommended a state of war against Germany and the US entry into World War I. His full quote had the words "The day has come when ..."
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301 6th Avenue North
Nashville TN
37243
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