Lincoln's journalist :: John Hay's anonymous writings for the press, 1860-1864 /

Michael Burlingame presents anonymous and pseudonymous newspaper articles written by Lincoln's assistant personal secretary, John Hay, between 1860 and 1864. In the White House, Hay became the ultimate insider, the man who had the president's ear. ""Only an extremely small number...

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Main Author: Hay, John, 1838-1905
Other Authors: Burlingame, Michael, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 1998.
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary:Michael Burlingame presents anonymous and pseudonymous newspaper articles written by Lincoln's assistant personal secretary, John Hay, between 1860 and 1864. In the White House, Hay became the ultimate insider, the man who had the president's ear. ""Only an extremely small number of persons ever saw Abraham Lincoln both day and night in public as well as private settings from 1860 to 1864," notes Wayne C. Temple, chief deputy director, Illinois State Archives. ""And only one of them had the literary flair of John Milton Hay."
This volume presents anonymous and pseudonymous newspaper articles written by Lincoln's assistant personal secretary, John Hay, between 1860 and 1864. In the White House, Hay became the ultimate insider, the man who had the president's ear. -- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 393 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585112886
9780585112886
9780809383023
0809383020

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