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Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Waverley Root

Born: April 15, 1903
Died: October 31, 1982 (aged 79)
Bio: Waverley Lewis Root was an American journalist and writer. Root authored the classic The Food of Italy on Italy and its regional cuisines.
Known for:
- The Food of France (1958)
- The Food of Italy (1971)
- The cooking of Italy (1968)
- Eating in America (1976)
- Contemporary French Cooking (1962)