Table of Contents
Introduction 7
American (Hoosier) Bulldog General Walter Bedell Smith 9
Poet, Prophet and Philosopher Max Ehrmann 17
Battling the Sin of Seriousness Don Herold 27
The Sage of Potato Hill Edgar Watson Howe 33
Hero in the Trenches Samuel G. Woodfill 39
Old Borax Harvey W. Wiley 45
Best Foot Forward Dr. William M. Scholl 51
The Gentleman of the Press in Skirts Janet Flanner 57
Cannonballing Coast to Coast Erwin G. Baker 65
Byron of the Rockies Cincinnatus Hiner "Joaquin" Miller 73
Spelunking and Spirituality Horace Carter Hovey 81
The Jewell of the Wabash Fred A. Jewell 91
The Mississippi Miracle Man James Buchanan Eads 99
Beauty for Ashes Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon 109
Swing into Oblivion Elmo Lincoln 115
Doughboys and Other Heroes E.M. Viquesney 121
The Sage of Fort Wayne George Jean Nathan 129
Finger Lickin' Recipe Harland David Sanders 137
Pioneer, Showman, Promoter Carl Graham Fisher 147
Politics and Poetry John Milton Hay 155
The Reluctant Empire Builder Alvah Curtis Roebuck 167
The Reluctant General General Ambrose E. Burnside 175
Indelible Diplomatic Imprint John Watson Foster 183
About the Author 189
