Quote of the day
The adoption by Jefferson and the Republicans of the political structure of their opponents is of an importance hardly inferior to that of the adoption of the Constitution by the states.
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)







