The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-16
An illustrated History
or Our War With Spnin.-BY Hon. IL.
b. Russell, Senator Proctor, and
Senator ThurstOn.

richly nlleu, anu oCuOiuiIy NO'uhS
gives complete and authentic
history of the Spanish-American
War from its beginning to its close.
Its authors are three widely.known
men, Hon. Henry B. Russell, the
distinguished historian, Hon. Red
field Proctor, Senator from Yer
mont and ex-Secretary of War, and
Hon. John M. Thurston, Senator
from Nebraska.
The subject naturally divides it.
self into two parts:
l. How we got into the war with
Spain; and III, How we got out of
it and with results. This volume
tells the whole story, makes clear
all the causes of action that led up
to and eliminated in the conflict,
gives pen pictures of those who
figured in it, aud relates many ex-
citing incidents, brave deeds, and
thrilling adventures connected
with the struggle. The mutterings
of the distant war cloud, the in
dignation and uprising of the whole
people, North and South, when the
veterans of the Blue and the vet
erans of the Gray took their places
side by side behind the same flag,
the departure of fleets of powerful
modern warships, the march of
hostile armies, the strife and car
mage of battle on land and sea: the
deeds of valor and heroic sufferings
of our gallant soldiers and sailors
in field and hospital, all are pOr-
trayed with consummate skill.
Every event is placed in chrono-
logical order, and the fullest and
most authoritative statistics are
given. AS might be expected from
the nigh positions filled by its dis
tinguished authors, the war and
navy departments and other
branches of the Government ex-
tended every possible aid to make
this volume not OILY II 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 more fitly assume this re-
sponsible task or produce more
honest, truthful, and impartial
book. Their entire familiarity with
the political history of the country
their fund of statistical in formation
their independence ard fearless
ness, all guarantee that this work
is one of more than ordinary value
1t presents a deeper, broader, more
exhaustive exhibit of the long train
of causes which eliminated in the
conflict than can be found in any
other work. 1t is the most ample
brilliant, and readable book tina,
the war has called forth. 1t is moi
only rich in historical Information
but as instructive in its method o.
presentation as it is fascinating il
narrative. 1t is, in oul opinion, the
only book that rises to the dignity
of a real history of the Spanish
American conflict. 1t needs M
better introduction to the eighty
millions Of American freemen thar
the names of its three illustrioul
authors.
The magnificent illustrations in
clude series ofseven superb steel
plate portraits of President Nc
Kinley (from a photograph apprOv
ed by himself.j Generals Miles
Shafter, and Merritt. and Admirals
Dewey, Sampson, and Schley. L
is worthy of note that these are
the only steel-plate portraits o
these famous men ever published
1t also contains colored and elabor
ate maps, showing in great detail
Cuba, the Philippines, Porto Rico
the Hawaiian Island, etc. There
are, besides large mum ber of map.
and diagrams inserted in the tex
TO illustrate battles, campaigns
naval operations, etc. There are al
so 81 magnificent full-page illustra
tions. In the preparation of tbes,
maps, steel-plates, and illustration,
nc expense or pains have beer
spared to make them all that art
skill, and talent could produce. Ii
no other history of the war car
anything even approaching then
be found.
1t Is worth more than all othel
books and manuals on this subject
for in none of them nor In them al
combined can be found so mucf
solid information at this thorough,
standard high-class book contains
which has, In addition, many
beautiful iIlustra tions and the in
estimable value Of being truthful