George Washington Williams,9780822321644

George Washington Williams

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Edition: Reprint
ISBN13: 9780822321644
ISBN10: 0822321645
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-09-01
Publisher(s): Duke Univ Pr
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Summary

"Mr. Franklin's quest . . . offers a unique view of the historian as detective as well as scholar. . . . Fascinating and engaging reading."--Ira Berlin, "New York Times Book Review"

Table of Contents

Preface to the Duke Edition vii(4)
List of Illustrations
xi(2)
Acknowledgments xiii(4)
Introduction: Stalking George Washington Williams xvii
1. Soldier and Student
1(11)
2. Successful Clergyman
12(10)
3. Editor and Publisher
22(13)
4. A Star in the Midwest
35(13)
5. Republican Yeoman
48(18)
6. On the Campaign Trail
66(16)
7. Lawmaker from Hamilton County
82(18)
8. Historian of the Race
100(16)
9. The Historian and His Public
116(18)
10. A Touch of Distinction
134(14)
11. A Diplomatic Appointment
148(16)
12. Advancing His People
164(16)
13. African Journey
180(21)
14. Observer and Critic
201(21)
15. The Final Phase
222(21)
Appendixes 243(38)
1. An Open Letter to His Serene Majesty Leopold II 243(12)
2. A Report on the Proposed Congo Railway 255(9)
3. A Report upon the Congo-State and Country to the President of the Republic of the United States of America 264(17)
A Note on the Sources 281(4)
Notes 285(46)
George Washington Williams: A Chronology 331(2)
George Washington Williams: A Bibliography 333(2)
Index 335

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