Waverley Lewis Root (April 15, 1903 in Providence, Rhode Island – October 31, 1982 in Paris) was an American journalist and writer. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
He was the Paris correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and then the Washington Post. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D
He is possibly best-known for his writings on food including:
- The Food of France (1958)
- 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)
- Paris Dining Guide (1969)
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