Address by Elihu Root...dedication of the Hay Library - Softcover

Elihu, Root

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1022127802 ISBN 13: 9781022127807

Publisher: Legare Street Press, 2023

Synopsis

This fascinating address by Elihu Root offers valuable insights into the history of American libraries, as well as the social and intellectual context in which they developed. Root provides a detailed overview of the construction of the John Hay Library at Brown University, as well as a more general discussion of the value of books and learning in American civilization. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of American libraries or the intellectual history of the United States.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1022127802
• ISBN 13: 9781022127807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52