The legacy of 1912 -- The 1914 election, the Great War, and beyond -- The Republican field -- The state of the Democrats -- The selection of Hughes and the launching of the Republican campaign -- The campaign becomes ideological -- The final month -- The election and its meaning -- Appendix A: Votes cast in Republican primaries, 1916 -- Appendix B: Electoral votes 1916 -- Appendix C: Woodrow Wilson's Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1917.