Mark Schuler: William Edgar Borah

Artist: Mark Schuler
1951 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1982
Image Size: 12.375 by 15.5 inches
Overall Size: 15.625 by 18.625 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

Called the greatest advocate and orator of his time, William Borah once enjoyed fame that spanned the country. Borah studied law and was admitted to the Kansas bar in 1887, but hard times soon forced him to leave Kansas and he settled in Boise, Idaho. There he became prominent in Republican Party circles, though throughout his life, he remained dedicated to principles rather than parties. In 1907, Borah was elected to the United States Senate where he served until his death in 1940. A political independent in his views, he was often bucking prevailing opinions. But love of country and genuine concern for his constituents forced Borah to stand up for his beliefs. Before World War I, he was a nationalist and an imperialist. After the war, he led the opponents of Wilsonian Internationalism. Borah is best remembered for his influence on foreign affairs. He was called the "Idaho Lion," for he fought to keep an isolationist policy within the United States. From 1925 to 1933, he served as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On the domestic scene, he helped create the Department of Labor and the Children's Bureau. He was involved in exposing the scandals of Harding's Administration, and he was a supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal.

This artwork was originally published on a Fleetwood® Commemorative Cover for the Proudest Americans of the Fifty States Collection featuring each of the ninety-three men and women who are honored in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. Each Cover was postmarked on the anniversary of his or her birth.

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