Identifier: famousleadersofc01wild (find matches)
Title: Famous leaders of character in America, from the latter half of nineteenth century; the life stories of boys who have impressed their personalities on the life and history of the United States
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Wildman, Edwin, 1867-1932
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Publisher: Boston, The Page company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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amental treaty idea. With the fire of hisoratory, he attracted the attention of cynical diplomats.Pointing at the picture of Admiral Nelsons death hedeclared: There is as much inspiration in a noble life as ina heroic death. 250 FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER The keynote of this statement was what has now beenaccepted, a realization that permanent peace dependsupon arbitration. From that time, Mr. Bryan foughtcontinuously to annihilate war. This became para-mount in his service to the country as Secretary ofState. Whenever he could, he removed internationalcomplications that might lead to war. His innumer-able peace treaties have become prophetic instances ofhis foresight in international affairs. His purpose was,he said, to provide a time for passion to subside.Between 1913 and 1914 he signed twenty-six treaties ofpeace with foreign nations. Mr. Bryan has shown himself in many instances tobe a man in advance of his time. MAJOR-GENERAL LEONARDWOOD (I860 ) APOSTLE OF PEACE ANDPREPAREDNESS
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Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, N. V. MAJOR GENERAL LEONARD WOOD MAJOE-GENERAL LEONARDWOOD (I860 ) APOSTLE OF PEACE ANDPREPAREDNESS THE lives of Theodore Roosevelt and LeonardWood are intertwined. In the days of our warwith Spain and afterwards, when TheodoreRoosevelt was in the White House and Leonard Woodin the saddle, it was always T. R. and L. W. intheir close friendship, — a friendship based upon mu-tual admiration and personal congeniality. It was a comradeship that was mutually stimulating,a comradeship that helped them both to success andhonor. They met when William McKinley was Presidentof the United States and Leonard Wood was physicianto the President. Theodore Eoosevelt was the Assist-ant Secretary of the Navy. Their meeting at a WhiteHouse reception was the beginning of a friendship thatremained uninterrupted during Roosevelts life. But long before Leonard Wood was assigned to takecare of the health of Presidents, he had won his spursin war. Born in New Hampshir

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