Quote of the day
How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue!
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to serve our country!
Elihu Root
Born: February 15, 1845
Died: February 7, 1937 (aged 91)
Bio: Elihu Root was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the Secretary of War under two presidents, including President Theodore Roosevelt. He moved frequently between high-level appointed government positions in Washington, D.C.
Known for:
- Addresses on International Subjects (1916)
- Miscellaneous Addresses (1917)
- Men and Policies: Addresses
- Addresses on Government and Citizenship (1916)