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He traded Texas cotton through Matamoros, Mexico, in exchange for equipment and ammunition. [5] As a young man, House and his companions harassed recently-freed slaves verbally and with slingshots. His diary entries "consistently reveal a deeply felt racism" and a belief in white supremacy.
The materials in these papers relate to a period extending from 1885 to 1938 and reflect Colonel House's three major (and lifelong) professional interests: developments in Texas, Democratic Party politics, and foreign affairs. The papers are especially useful to students of the period 1912 to 1919, when Colonel House served as President Wilson ...
16 de feb. de 2017 · Edward Mandell House was born in Houston on July 26, 1858, the last of seven children of Mary Elizabeth (Shearn) and Thomas William House. His father was one of the leading citizens of Texas, a wealthy merchant, banker, and landowner. Edward had a privileged youth: he spent six months in England in 1866, met many prominent people who visited ...
11 de abr. de 2022 · The intimate papers of Colonel House. by. House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938. Publication date. 1971. Topics. House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, League of Nations, Treaty of Versailles (1919), World War, 1914-1918, United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921. Publisher.
19 de mar. de 2007 · Share. This is the first biography of “Colonel” Edward Mandell House, Woodrow Wilson's closest friend and adviser for the most crucial period in both of their lives. Like Wilson, House was a transplanted southerner, a Texan who attended Cornell, lived in New York City, and summered on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
- Erez Manela
- 2007
Colonel Edward House’s work during World War I was fundamental to both America’s entry into the conflict as well as the President’s vision for the post-conflict world. Although Colonel House never held an official White House post, he was central to policy development in the Wilson administration.
bibliography, index. $35.00. This is the first biography of "Colonel" Edward Mandell House, Woodrow Wilson's closest friend and adviser for the most crucial period in both of their lives. Like Wilson, House was a transplanted southerner, a Texan who attended Cornell, lived in New York City, and summered on the North Shore of Massa chusetts.
