Initiation by Elizabeth Jenkins
The greatest tragedy in all of American historical biography is that President Rutherford Hayes has been thrown in the trash. Ignored -- or worse -- dismissed as an average president. Hayes has, since he left office in 1881, become one of the least regarded presidents in United States history. It is time for the tide to turn. He was not flashy. He was not loud. He did not beat his chest and demand attention. He was a man who has received little if any of the recognition to which he is entitled. In this consolidated biography, presidential enthusiast Eric Ebinger selects 100 days in the life of Hayes which, he believes, best represents Hayes' character. Employing the dramatic and revealing Hayes diary, Ebinger walks the reader through a remarkable, passionate, and ultimately, noble life. One thing is guaranteed -- Rutherford B. Hayes does not disappoint.
Elizabeth Jenkins, the distinguished biographer (of Jane Austen, Lady Caroline Lamb and Elizabeth I), historian and novelist, lives in Hampstead, London; she was awarded the OBE in 1981. THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE, her sixth novel, was first published in 1953, and is generally considered her greatest work of fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399143267 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399143262 |
| Title | Initiation |
| Author | Elizabeth Jenkins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Putnam Publishing Group |
| Year published | 1997-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 273 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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