Lincoln's Journalist: John Hay's Anonymous Writings for the Press, 1860 - 1864

By: John M. Hay

Book Overview

Michael Burlingame presents anonymous and pseudonymous newspaper articles written by Lincoln's assistant personal secretary, John Hay, between 1860 and 1864. In the White House, Hay became the ultimate insider, the man who had the president's ear. "Only an extremely small number of persons ever saw Abraham Lincoln both day and night in public as well as private settings from 1860 to 1864," notes Wayne C. Temple, chief deputy director, Illinois State...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809322056
• ISBN13: 9780809322053
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"