Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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)