As I Knew Them

A review of the period from Grant to Coolidge. Contains a brief summary that will persuade the reader to seek intimate knowledge of the men who have and are still shaping our nation's destiny. Partial Contents: Politics and Politicians; The Generals in Presidential Battles, Presidents of Half a Century; Grant, Soldier not Politician; Hayes, President of Fine Purpose; The "Stalwart" Convention of 1880, Garfield to His Grave; Harrison, Able, Wise and Cold; "The Billion Dollar Congress"; Grover Cleveland; McKinley, Man of Kindly Ways; Two Memories of Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; Roosevelt as Citizen; Roosevelt and Wilson; Calvin Coolidge. Illustrations.