This collection of speeches and letters edited by Bancroft covers the career of Carl Schurz, a German immigrant and American statesman who played a prominent role in American politics during the mid-to-late 19th century. Schurz was a newspaper editor, Civil War General, Senator, Secretary of the Interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes, and a leading advocate for progressive reform. This book offers valuable insights into the political and social events of the era and the life of an important American figure.

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