George Kennan

George Kennan
George Kennan was an American diplomat, historian, and author, best known for his influential role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. He authored the famous "Long Telegram" in 1946, which outlined the policy of containment against Soviet expansionism, and later expanded on these ideas in his book "American Diplomacy." Kennan also wrote several historical works, including "Russia Leaves the War," which won him a Pulitzer Prize. As a leading figure in U.S. diplomacy, his insights significantly impacted the strategies of the Cold War era.

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CHAPTER I THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE TO RUSSIA—SAILING OF THE FIRST SIBERIAN EXPLORING PARTY FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The Russian-American Telegraph Company, otherwise known as the "Western Union Extension," was organised at New York in the summer of 1864. The idea of a line from America to Europe, by way of Bering Strait, had existed for many years in the minds of several prominent telegraphers,... more...

CHAPTER I STARTING FOR THE FIELD War broke out between the United States and Spain on April 21, 1898. A week or ten days later I was asked by the editors of the "Outlook" of New York to go to Cuba with Miss Clara Barton, on the Red Cross steamer State of Texas, and report the war and the work of the Red Cross for that periodical. After a hasty conference with the editorial and business staffs... more...