Author John Taliaferro to lecture and sign books on July 25
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All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt Author John Taliaferro will be at the New Hampshire Historical Society to speak about the influential statesman John Hay and his many connections to New Hampshire. John Hay was both witness to and author of many significant chapters in American history-from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to the First World War. Much of what we know about Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt comes from observations Hay made in the Oval Office. Hay's friends are a who's who of the era: Mark Twain, Horace Greeley, Henry Adams, Henry James, and virtually every president, sovereign, author, artist, power broker, and robber baron of the Gilded Age.
All the Great Prizes is the first authoritative biography of Hay in 80 years. Taliaferro is the author of four books and a former senior editor at Newsweek. He lives in Austin, Texas, and Pray, Montana.
Gibson's Bookstore is the New Hampshire Historical Society's partner in hosting this event. Books will be available for purchase. This event will be held at the Society's library, 30 Park Street, Concord, NH, at 7 p.m., and is free of charge.
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Twelve hotels and seven attractions in New Hampshire contributed prizes in support of the 2013 Great New Hampshire Getaways Raffle. The raffle raised more than $12,000, and offered the chance for relaxing stays at bed and breakfasts, inns and hotels, as well as opportunities for exploring the area's recreational activities.
To see the winners and prizes, please visit the
raffle winners page on the Society's website!
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