Elihu Root

Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the Secretary of War (1899–1904) under two presidents, including President Theodore Roosevelt. He moved frequently between high-level appointed government positions in Washington, D.C. and private-sector legal practice in New York City. For that reason, he is sometimes considered to be the prototype of the 20th century political "wise man," advising presidents on a range of foreign and domestic issues. He was elected by the state legislature as a U.S. Senator from New York and served one term, 1909–1915. Root was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912.…more

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	Andrew Carnegie by Joseph Frazier Wall 3.94 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1970 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power and Responsibility: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt by William Henry Harbaugh 3.87 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1961 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt by Lewis L. Gould 3.75 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1991 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing Less Than War: A New History of America's Entry into World War I by Justus D. Doenecke 3.47 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charles Evans Hughes by Merlo J. Pusey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1951 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Modern Clash over Federal Power: Wilson versus Hughes in the Presidential Election of 1916 by Lewis L. Gould 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2016 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turmoil and Tradition: A Study of the Life and Times of Henry L. Stimson by Elting E. Morison 3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1960 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of America to World Power by Howard K. Beale 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1956 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Velvet on Iron: The Diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt by Frederick W. Marks III 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1979 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elihu Root (2 Volumes) (History - United States) by Philip C. Jessup 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1938 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars