The Dickinson press., 1899-01-28
A nssstssted History Of Our War with
Spaia.

III 11ON. I1s D. NUSSEAL, OENAION
PROcroR AND SENATOR THURsToN.
This magnifcently illustrated, richly
filled, and scholarly volume gives a COM
plete and authentic history of the Span
ish.American..W War from it's beginning to
its close. Its authors are three widely
known men, Hon. Henry b. Russell, the
distinguished historian, Hon. Redfeld
Proctor, Senator from Vermont and ex-
Secretary of War, and Hon. John M.
Thurston, Senator from Nebraska.
The subject naturally divides itself
into two parts:s l. How we got into the
war with Spain; and II. How we got out
of it and with what results. This volume
tells the whole story, makes clear all the
causes of action that led up to and cul-
minated in the conflict, gives pen pic
lures of those who figured in it, and re.
lates many exciting incidents, brave
deeds, and thrilling adventures connected
with the struggle. The mutterings of the
distant wal cloud, the indignation and up.
rising 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 mod
ern warships, the march of hostile ar
mics, the strife and carnage Of battle on
land and sea, the deeds of valor and he
roic sufferings of our gallant soldiers and
sailors in field and hospital, all are por-
trayed with consummate skill.
Every event is placed in chronological
order, and the fullest and most authori-
tative statistics are given. AS might be
expected from the high positions filled
by its distinguished authors, the wal and
navy departments and other branches of
the Government extended every possible
aid to make this volume not only a STAN
dard 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 writer's could more fifty
assume this responsible task or produce
a more honest, truthful, and impartial
book. Their entire familiarity with the
political history ofthe country, their fund
of statistical information, their independ-
ence and fearlessness, all guarantee that
this work is one of nor than ordinary
value. 1t presents a deeper, broader,
more exhaustive exhibit of the long train
of causes which eliminated in the con-
Aict than can be found in any other work.
1t is the most ample, brilliant, and reada-
BILE book that the wal has called forth.
1t is not only rich in historical informa-
ton. but is instructive in its method of
presentation as it is fascinating in narra-
tive. 1t is, in our opinion, the only book
that rises to,the dignity of real history
of the Spanish-American conflict. 1t
needs no better introduction to the eighty
millions Of American freeman than the
names of its three illustrious authors.
The magnificent illustrations include a
series of seven superb steel-plate por-
traits of President Mckinley from a pho
tograph approved by himselfh Generals
Miles, Shafter, and Merritt, and Admit
rails Dewey, Sampson and Schley. 1t is
worthy of note that these are the only
steel-plate portraits of these famous men
ever published. 1t also contains colored
and elaborate maps, showing in great
detail Cuba, the Philippines, Porto Rico,
the Hawaiian Islands, etc. There are,
besides,a large number of maps and dia-
grams inserted in the text to illustrate
battles, campaigns, naval operations, etc.
There are also 81 magnificent full-page
illustrations. In the preparation of these
maps, steel-plates, 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 combined can be
found SO much solid information as this
thoroughly standard high-class book on
tains, which has, in addition, many beau
tiful illustrations and the inestimable
value of being truthful. If we speak
warmly of this book, it is because it is
richly worth all the praise that can be
bestowed upon it.
The book is sold onlyby agents, and is
published by the old and reliable firm of
A. D. Worthington & Co., Hartford,
Conn.,, whose imprint is sufficient guaran-
tee of the excellence of this first-class
volume. They want more agents for it,
and its sale offers about as good a chance