On Active Services in Peace and War

<p><strong>Henry L. Stimson's 1947 autobiography features an account of Stimson's 13 years' public service and explores his actions motives and results in great detail.</strong></p><p><em>On Active Services in Peace and War</em> is highly recommended for those with an interest in the life and work of this great American statesman and would make for a worthy addition to any collection.</p>The contents include:<ol>- Attorney for the Government</ol><ol>- Roosevelt and Taft</ol><ol>- Responsible Government</ol><ol>- The World Changes</ol><ol>- As Private Citizen</ol><ol>- Governor General of the Philippines</ol><ol>- Constructive Beginnings</ol><ol>- The Beginnings of Disaster</ol><ol>- The Far Eastern Crisis</ol><ol>- The Tragedy of Timidity</ol><br><p>Henry Lewis Stimson (1867-1950) was an American politician who held many important governmental positions under numerous American presidents including Herbert Hoover Harry S. Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt.</p><p>We are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.</p>