All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt
- ISBN-10
- 1416597301
- ISBN-13
- 9781416597308
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 673
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-14
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- John Taliaferro
Description
A full-scale portrait of Lincoln's Secretary and the Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt traces his constant presence at the 16th President's side and role in major historical events for more than half a century, providing parallel coverage of his privileged and romantic personal life.
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