Lincoln's Scribe: John Hay Grew In Office Serving A President He Revered

Authors

William D. Pederson

ISBN

809322935

Publication Date

2000-04-01

Publisher

Southern Illinois University Press

Abstract

Modern White House staffers are far removed from their original role as "passionate anonyms." Today they wield power once reserved for cabinet secretaries. Simultaneously, the number of employees in the White House has expanded from a handful during Lincoln's administration to several hundred. Yet s....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.3.2.20

Recommended Citation

Pederson, William D. (2001) "Lincoln's Scribe: John Hay Grew In Office Serving A President He Revered," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 3 : Iss. 2 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.3.2.20
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol3/iss2/20