Elihu Root
Elihu Root was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and statesman who served as the 41st United States Secretary of War under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt and the 38th United States Secretary of State under Roosevelt. In both positions as well as a long legal career, he pioneered the American practice of international law. Root is sometimes considered the prototype of the 20th-century political "wise man", advising presidents on a range of foreign and domestic issues. He also served as a United States Senator from New York and received the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize.
Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution
Explore the struggle to balance governmental change and the protection of individual rights during a period of American reform.
By Elihu Root
Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root
Discover how diplomacy and mutual respect were championed in the early 20th century to build bridges between a powerful nation and its southern neighbors.
By Elihu Root