Waverley Root
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Waverley Lewis Root was an American
journalist and writer.
He was the Paris
correspondent for the Chicago Tribune
and then the Washington Post.
He is possibly best-known for his writings on food including:
He also wrote:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist and writer.
He was the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
correspondent for the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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and then the Washington Post.
He is possibly best-known for his writings on food including:
- The Food of France (1958)
- The Cooking of Italy (1968)
- Paris Dining Guide (1969)
- The Food of Italy (1971)
- Eating in America: A History (1976) - with Richard De Rochemont
- Food, an Authoritative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World (1980)
He also wrote:
- The Truth about Wagner (1928)
- The Secret History of the War (1946)
- Winter Sports in Europe (1956)
- The Paris Edition; The Autobiography of Waverley Root, 1927-1934 (1987)'