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Henry Watterson
Henry Watterson (1840–1921) was an influential American journalist and writer, best known for his work as the editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, where he played a key role in shaping public opinion during the post-Civil War era. A staunch supporter of Democratic ideals, Watterson was also a passionate advocate for civil liberties and free speech. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his editorial work in 1917, and his best-known writings include "The Compromises of Life," a collection of essays on politics and social issues. Watterson was a colorful figure, often blending sharp wit with deep patriotism in his work.
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I I am asked to jot down a few autobiographic odds and ends from such data of record and memory as I may retain. I have been something of a student of life; an observer of men and women and affairs; an appraiser of their character, their conduct, and, on occasion, of their motives. Thus, a kind of instinct, which bred a tendency and grew to a habit, has led me into many and diverse companies, the...
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Chapter the Thirteenth Charles Eames and Charles Sumner-Schurzand Lamar—I Go to Congress—A Heroic Kentuckian—Stephen Foster and His Songs—Music and Theodore Thomas I Swift's definition of "conversation" did not preside over or direct the daily intercourse between Charles Sumner, Charles Eames and Robert J. Walker in the old days in the National Capital. They...
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Chapter the First I Am Born and Begin to Take Notice—John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson—James K. Polk and Franklin Pierce—Jack Dade and "Beau Hickman"—Old Times in Washington I I am asked to jot down a few autobiographic odds and ends from such data of record and memory as I may retain. I have been something of a student of life; an observer of men and women and...
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