John Hay, Friend Of Giants: The Man And Life Connecting Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Henry James, And Theodore Roosevelt
by Philip McFarland /
2017 / English / PDF
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Now, perhaps, only those enmeshed in
19
Now, perhaps, only those enmeshed in
19th
th-century American history
know his name; but when John Hay died in 1905, he was one of the
most famous men in the world. And one of the most highly regarded.
Abraham Lincoln’s private secretary during the Civil War,
thereafter as a popular poet, novelist, newspaper editor, highly
esteemed historian and biographer, diplomat, businessman, and
secretary of state until his death, Hay enjoyed remarkable success
in public and private life. In
-century American history
know his name; but when John Hay died in 1905, he was one of the
most famous men in the world. And one of the most highly regarded.
Abraham Lincoln’s private secretary during the Civil War,
thereafter as a popular poet, novelist, newspaper editor, highly
esteemed historian and biographer, diplomat, businessman, and
secretary of state until his death, Hay enjoyed remarkable success
in public and private life. InJohn Hay, Friend of Giants,
John Hay, Friend of Giants,Philip McFarland presents both the intimate story of Hay’s
relationship with four prominent figures of his age and an
insightful history of the United States from the 1850s to the turn
of the century. Hay’s life and extraordinary friendships provide a
window into the politics, literature, society, and diplomacy of
this remarkable era of American expansion.
Philip McFarland presents both the intimate story of Hay’s
relationship with four prominent figures of his age and an
insightful history of the United States from the 1850s to the turn
of the century. Hay’s life and extraordinary friendships provide a
window into the politics, literature, society, and diplomacy of
this remarkable era of American expansion.