Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
James T. Shotwell
Born: August 6, 1874
Died: July 15, 1965 (aged 90)
Bio: James Thomson Shotwell was a Canada-born American history professor. He played an instrumental role in the creation of the International Labor Organization in 1919, as well as for his influence in promoting inclusion of a declaration of human rights in the UN Charter.
Known for:
- An Introduction To The History Of History (1922)
- The Great Decision
- The Religious Revolution of To-day (1913)
- Intelligence and Politics (1921)
- The Story of Ancient History (1961)