An Idler: John Hay's Social and Aesthetic Commentaries for the Press During the Civil War, 1861-1865

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Academica Press,LLC, 2006 - 489 páginas
John Hay's distinguished national service began when he was Lincohn's private secretary and continued until up to his death as Secretary of State for two presidents. For a public man under scrutiny (including numerous biographies and Henry Adam's insightful portrait in THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS) little is known about Hay and his anonymous commentaries, reviews and critiques written during the Civil War. Dr. Hill's new monograph remedies that situation. As An Idler demonstrates, Hay was involved in a broad range of literary activities; as the War continued Hay's interest in social and aesthetic themes became predominant. Professor Hill discusses Hay's own battles with depression and how he believed his condition to be similar to Samuel Johnson's in the 18th century as well as to his chief, Abraham Lincohn. Hay's eloquent depiction of Washington in wartime, his critiques of jobbing and profiteering as well as his hopes for a new American cultural and social revival are all discussed in these pages. Excerpts of Hay's writings as well as a discussion of his publishers (Washington Chronicle, Washington National Republican, etc)are included along with a scholarly discussion of the effect of Hay's writings on the larger public and on the closed circle of Lafayette Square(the Five of Hearts) and the White House.

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INTRODUCTION
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And phrases in French German and Latin are used by Hay t
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It has well been said that Washington is the Botany Bay of E
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The Washington Sunday Morning Chronicle
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The Washington Sunday Morning Chronicle
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INKLINGS OF IDLENESS
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INKLINGS OF IDLENESS
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CITY INTELLIGENCE
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SPRING IN WASHINGTON
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The Washington Sunday Morning Chronicle
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DIPLOMATIC CANCAN
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INKLINGS OF IDLENESS
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March 14 1863
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April 11 1863
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
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CITY INTELLIGENCE
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November 29 1863
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CITY INTELLIGENCE
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THE END OF SUMMER
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AUTUMN
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The Washington Sunday Morning Chronicle
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THE SNOW
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CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITALS
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January 2 1863
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THE SPEAKERS LEVEE
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LAMPLIGHT AND MOONLIGHT
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THE LOITERER IN THE LOBBY
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SACKCLOTH AND ASHES
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OUR WATERINGPLACES
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NOTES BY ONE OF THE CANTGETAWAY CLUB
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SWELTERING
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PERSONAL
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August 29 1864
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YE CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT
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THE INAUGURATION BALL
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4 SMC 30 March 1862 p 2 c 56 In I Corinthians the sev
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11 SMC 18 May 1862 2 c 45 In Greek mythology Typhon a
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12 SMC 25 May 1862 2 c 56 Maximilian Robespierre was th
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13 SMC 1 June 1862 2 c 34 Robert Walsh 17841859 was
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18 SMC 6 July 1862 2 c 45 A fue de joie is a bonfire D
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19 SMC 13 July 1862 2 c 23 James Thomson 17001748 wa
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22 NR 31 Jan 1863 2 c 23 Kirtles were skirts and
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23 NR 7 Feb 1863 2 c 23 Galusha Aaron Grow 18231907
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25 NR 21 Feb 1863 2 c 23 Edourd Henri Mercier 181618
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26 NR 28 Feb 1863 2 c 3 Brother Beecher likely is Henry
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27 NR 3 March 1863 2 c 2 Hay referred to East coast news
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28 NR 7 March 1863 2 c 3 Solon was a Greek aristocrat a
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30 NR 21 March 1863 2 c 34 James Thomson 17001748 w
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31 NR 28 March 1863 2 c 2 Hay refers to the 1863 weddin
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33 NR 2 Dec 1863 1 c 57 The Jay Treaty with Great Bri
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34 NR 16 December 1863 1 c 6 Sir Charles Coldstream was
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37 NR 2 January 1864 1 c 67 Ward Hill Lamon 18281893
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39 NR 13 January 1864 1 c 7 2 c 1 Baron William Henr
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40 NR 16 January 1864 1 c 67 Guelphs see Hays artic
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2 SMC 26 January 1862 3 c 3
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5 SMC 30 March 1862 3 c 12 General George B McClellan
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13 DMC 13 February 1863 3 c 3 Charles Sherwood Stratton
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16 SMC 8 March 1863 3 c 2 Hays article no doubt is writ
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27 SMC 16 August 1863 2 c 7 Musketo is a misspelling of
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35 SMC 8 November 1863 3 c 1
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44 SMC 9 October 1864 2 c 7 Boreas was the Greek god of
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7 SMC 1 December 1861 4 c 2
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14 NR 2 January 1863 2 c 3 John Ellis Wool 17841869
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19 NR 7 July 1864 2 c 4
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