Lincoln and the Civil War in the Diaries and Letters of John Hay

A unique document by an extraordinary man about one of the giants of American history, this edition features a new forward by Henry Steele Commager, who sheds new light on the Lincoln-Hay relationship.

About the author

John Milton Hay (1838-1905) was an American statesman and official whose career in government spanned nearly half a century. He started as a private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln and later became Secretary of State for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

Product details

• Authors: John Hay
• Assisted by: Henry S. Commager (Editor), Tyler Dennett (Editor)
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1988
• EAN: 9780306803406
• ISBN: 978-0-306-80340-6
• No. of pages: 370
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)