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Unique Journeys, 1905: To the Far East with Alice Roosevelt and E.H. Harriman

Unique Journeys, 1905: To the Far East with Alice Roosevelt and E.H. Harriman - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Patricia M. AlmondPublish date:4/15/2026Pages:276
Language:EnglishPublisher:Belle Isle BooksISBN-13:9781947860629ISBN-10:1947860623UPC:9781947860629Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, United States, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SC2RZPMKD5

Inspired by the letters and journals of her grandfather, John Calvin McKnight, Almond's Unique Journeys explores the adventures of two highly prominent Americans as they traveled to countries throughout East Asia during the end of the Russo Japanese War and negotiations of the Treaty of Portsmouth.

As part of a congressional mission led by the Secretary of War, William Howard Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt sent his daughter, Alice, in hopes she would serve as a goodwill ambassador during meetings with Heads of State in East Asia. Meanwhile, Edward Henry Harriman, who employed McKnight as his personal secretary, controlled both the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, as well as a continent-wide network of connecting railroads and a steamship line. He traveled in pursuit of the missing link in a vision he had for extending the reach of American railroads far beyond the United States.

The travelers were transported by private railway car, steamer, chartered freighter, sailboat, jin rickshaw, horseback, small boat, and the US battleship Ohio. They encountered heads of state in Japan, China, Korea and cruised to some of the most remote islands in the Philippines.

Through the pages of this riveting narrative, readers will join the profound experiences that made Alice and Edward's journeys truly unique.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Belle Isle BooksISBN-13:9781947860629ISBN-10:1947860623UPC:9781947860629Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, United States, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SC2RZPMKD5
Publisher: Belle Isle Books

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