"The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I" by Burton Jesse Hendrick, is a story about the life of Walter H. Page, an important journalist and U.S. ambassador, told in the writing style of the early 1900s. The biography looks at Page's early life, explaining how the Civil War affected him as a child, and the events that helped create his beliefs, especially his passion for democracy and making things better. The story begins with Page's childhood memories in North Carolina during the Civil War, describing the sadness and confusion caused by the war. Hendrick shares personal stories about his early relationships, like the one with his mother, and how the community dealt with the hardships of war. These first experiences influenced who he would become as someone who stood up for what he believed in and worked to improve society.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I
By Burton Jesse Hendrick
Witness a child's journey through the chaos of the Civil War into a life dedicated to journalism and the fervent pursuit of democratic ideals.
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About the AuthorBurton Jesse Hendrick, born in New Haven, Connecticut, was an American author. While attending Yale University, Hendrick was editor of both The Yale Courant and The Yale Literary Magazine. He received his BA in 1895 and his master's in 1897 from Yale. After completing his degree work, Hendrick became editor of the New Haven Morning News. In 1905, after writing for The New York Evening Post and The New York Sun, Hendrick left newspapers and became a "muckraker" writing for McClure's Magazine. His "The Story of Life-Insurance" exposé appeared in McClure's in 1906. Following his career at McClure's, Hendrick went to work in 1913 at Walter Hines Page's World's Work magazine as an associate editor. In 1919, Hendrick began writing biographies, when he was the ghostwriter of Ambassador Morgenthau's Story for Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
Burton Jesse Hendrick, born in New Haven, Connecticut, was an American author. While attending Yale University, Hendrick was editor of both The Yale Courant and The Yale Literary Magazine. He received his BA in 1895 and his master's in 1897 from Yale. After completing his degree work, Hendrick became editor of the New Haven Morning News. In 1905, after writing for The New York Evening Post and The New York Sun, Hendrick left newspapers and became a "muckraker" writing for McClure's Magazine. His "The Story of Life-Insurance" exposé appeared in McClure's in 1906. Following his career at McClure's, Hendrick went to work in 1913 at Walter Hines Page's World's Work magazine as an associate editor. In 1919, Hendrick began writing biographies, when he was the ghostwriter of Ambassador Morgenthau's Story for Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
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