Name/Title
Statesman and the Storyteller: John Hay, Mark Twain, and the Rise of American ImperialismEntry/Object ID
2015.4.108Description
A dual biography of John Hay and Mark Twain during the last ten years of their lives, the book also explores the rise of imperialism in the United States during the McKinley Presidential administration.
Hard bound first edition. The front of the book features a sepia-toned photo of John Hay at the top, with the words "'The parallel lives of two of America's greatest sons will make you want to cheer. It will bring tears to the eyes of even the most hard-hearted political cynic.' James McBride, author of The Good Lord Bird." the center of the cover features a gold stripe, with gold stars on a red stripe at the top and gold stars with a blue stripe at the bottom. It features the words "The Statesman and the Storyteller" in black roman lettering. The bottom of the cover features a sepia-toned photo of Mark Twain, with the words "John Hay, Mark Twain, and the Rise of American Imperialism" in white. the author's's name is in gold letters at the bottom. The back of the book is in gold, with four reviews written in black letters, with the reviewers' names in red. Each review has three black stars between it and the next review. The bottom has a small white rectangle with the book's bar code, price, and ISBN in black.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift