Project Gutenberg 1998-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 84 White, Andrew Dickson 1832 1918 Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software "Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2" by Andrew Dickson White is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work presents a detailed narrative of the author's experiences and reflections during his diplomatic service, particularly his time as the United States Minister to Russia between 1892 and 1894. The autobiography sheds light on various interactions with significant historical figures and explores the socio-political landscape of Russia during that period. At the start of the autobiography, the author recounts his surprise at receiving the appointment as Minister to Russia after previously expressing candid opinions on administrative shortcomings to President Harrison. He reflects on his travels to St. Petersburg, the changes in Russia since his last visit, and his immediate impressions of Emperor Alexander III and the heir to the throne, Nicholas II. The opening portion highlights White's conversations with influential individuals regarding the treatment of Jews in Russia and delves into his observations on Russian governance, societal conditions, and the diplomatic challenges he faced, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his diplomatic missions and personal insights throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cornell University Diplomats -- United States -- Biography White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918 E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Schools & Universities 1326063 1325972 2024-09-01T09:29:45.212276 2023-10-01T08:42:15.286595 text/html text/html 1326056 1325965 2024-09-01T09:29:45.522302 2023-10-01T08:42:15.559584 text/html text/html 572067 2024-09-01T09:29:58.539261 application/epub+zip 591851 2024-09-01T09:29:48.542270 application/epub+zip 575258 2024-09-01T09:29:47.417308 application/epub+zip 1019460 2024-09-01T09:30:07.046175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 976178 2024-09-01T09:29:57.702207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817766 2022-08-01T09:03:59.340316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273003 1272955 2024-09-01T09:29:44.581278 2023-10-01T08:42:14.740580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1264282 2015-04-02T11:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476268 2015-04-02T11:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18209 2024-09-01T09:30:07.220168 application/rdf+xml 21351 2024-09-01T09:29:47.785256 image/jpeg 4459 2024-09-01T09:29:47.603256 image/jpeg 565286 2024-09-01T09:29:45.634273 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia