Charles Erskine Scott Wood (1852-1944) led an exuberant life that stretched from his seeing Abraham Lincoln to the dawn of the atomic era. In this captivating, highly readable biography, Robert Hamburger presents both the man and his times, Wood's work, and the intellectual, political, and cultural crosscurrents of his era. 15 photos.Wood gave his Memorial Day audience the same rewarding performance he had been giving Portlanda#39;s plutocrats for years: his wit and learning ... That July, Wooda#39;s essay, aquot;Famous Indians: Portraits of Some Indian Chiefsaquot; appeared in the Century Monthly. ... but he used the occasion to offer a scathing vision of the winning of the West: The Indian always esteemed bravery, virtue, and truth, so I believeanbsp;...
Title | : | Two Rooms |
Author | : | Robert Hamburger |
Publisher | : | U of Nebraska Press - 1998 |
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