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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF
Our War With Spain.

BY Hon, H. B. Russell, Senator Proctor and
Senator Thurston.
This magnificently illustrated, richly filed
and scholarly volume gives complete and
authentic history Of the Spanish American
War from its beginning to its close. It's
authors are three widely known men, Hon,
Henry B Russell, the distinguished historian,
Hon. Redfeld Proctor, Senator from Yer
mont and ex, Secretary of War, and Hon. j.
M. Thurston, Senator from Nebraska.
The subject naturally divides itself into
two parts: first, how We got into the war
with Spain; and second, how we got out Of
it and with what results. This volume tells
the who'e story, makes clear oil the causes
of action that led up to and eliminated in
the conflict, gives pen pictures Of those who
figured in it, and relates many exciting Incl
dents, brave deeds and thrilling adventures
connected with the struggle. The mutter.
ings of the distant war cloud, the indigna.
tion and uprising of the whole people, North
and South, when the veterans of the Blue
and the veterans Of the Gray took their
places side by side behind the same flag, the
departure of fleets OF powerful modern war
ships, the march of hostile armies, the strife
and carnage of battle on land and sea, the
deeds OF valOr ard heroic sufCerings of our
gallant soldiers and sailors In field and hos
pital,a are portrayed with consummate skill
Every event is placed in chronological
order, and the fullest and most authoritative
statistics are given. As might be expected
from the high positions filled by its distin.
guished authors; the war and navy depart
men,s and other branches of the Government
extended every possible aid to make this
volume not only Standard and Official
history of the war, but the most complete.
well rounded and elaborate record of the
struggle that will probably ever be written.
No three living American writers could moro
fifty assume this responsible task or produce
a more honest, truthful and impartial book.
Their entire familiarity with the political
history of the country, their fund OF statisti-
cal information, their independence and fear
lessness, all guarantee that this work is one
of more than ordinary value. II presents
deeper, broader, more exhaustive exhibit Of
the long train of causes which eliminated In
the conflict than can be found in any other
work. Ii is the most ample, brilliant and
readable book that the war has called forth.
1t is not only rich in historical information,
but instructive in its method of presentation
as 1t is fascinating in narrative. tbs, IN our
opinion, the only book that rises to the dig.
nifty of real history of the SpauisbAmerican
conflict. 1t needs no better introduction to
the eighty millions of American freemen
than the names of its three illustrious authors.
The magnificent illustrations includes
series of seven superb s,eclplate portraits of
President Mckinley from photograph
approved by himself) Generals Miles, Merritt
and Shafter, Admirals Dewey, Sampson and
Schley. 1t is worthy Of note that these arc
the only steelplate portraits Of these famous
men ever published. 1t also contains cold
and elaborate maps, showing in great detail
Cuba, the Philippines, Porto Rico, the Ha-
waiian Islands, etc. There are, besides a
large number of maps and diagrams inserted
in the text to illustrate battles, campaigns,
naval operations. etc. There are also 82
magnificent full page illustrations. In the
preparation of these maps, steelplates and
illustrations no expense or pains have been
spared to make them all that art, skill and
talent could produce. In no other history
of the war can anything even approaching
them be found.
1t is worth more than all other books and
manuals on this subject, for in none of them
nor in them all combinei can be found so
solid information as this thoroughly standard
hghclass book contains, which has, In addi-
tion, many beautiful Illustrations and the
incstimable value Of being truthful. IF we
speak warmly Of this book, ii Is because 1t Is