This collection of essays and sketches offers a witty and incisive commentary on life in America at the turn of the 20th century. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author William Allen White, it explores a wide range of topics, from politics and society to culture and human nature, and it presents a vivid and engaging portrait of an era of rapid change and social upheaval.

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