Root was the [[Paris]] correspondent for the [[Chicago Tribune]], and then [[The Washington Post]]. Root was a columnist for the [[International Herald Tribune]]. Later in life, Root was the food writer for the Paris Herald-Tribune.<ref>"A Groaning Board of Scrumptious New Food Books", Rod Cockshutt, The News and Observer, Dec 01, 1974, Page 56| https://www.newspapers.com/image/653123965/</ref> Root was reporting abroad from 1927-1940. | Root was the [[Paris]] correspondent for the [[Chicago Tribune]], and then [[The Washington Post]]. Root was a columnist for the [[International Herald Tribune]]. Later in life, Root was the food writer for the Paris Herald-Tribune.<ref>"A Groaning Board of Scrumptious New Food Books", Rod Cockshutt, The News and Observer, Dec 01, 1974, Page 56| https://www.newspapers.com/image/653123965/</ref> Root was reporting abroad from 1927-1940. |