Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents XI
4. I. Woodstock 1
5. II. Burlington 30
6. III. Puritans and Goths 49
7. IV. Congress and the Smithsonian 68
8. V. American History and Manifest Destiny 94
9. VI. Constantinople and the Desert 114
10. VII. Diplomatic Problems and Pastimes 142
11. VIII. Makeshifts of a Bankrupt 160
12. IX. Vermont Public Servant 184
13. X. The English Language 195
14. XI. Risorgimento and Civil War 211
15. XII. Turin 230
16. XIII. Man and Nature 246
17. XIV. Florence 277
18. XV. Rome 297
19. XVI. A Retrospective View 331
20. Abbreviations in Notes and Bibliography 341
21. Notes 343
22. Bibliography 387
23. Index 425