"My country, 'tis of thee!" / Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition.

OR, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Past, Present and Future. A Philosophic View of American History and of Our Present Status, to be Seen in THE COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION. BY WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON, A. M., Author of “Stanley’s Adventures in Africa,” “History of the Johnstown Flood,” “A Life of General Sherman,” Etc. ——— GREAT ISSUES OF THE FUTURE, AS VIEWED BY OUR MOST PROMINENT EDITORS AND EMINENT MEN OF OUR COUNTRY, INCLUDING President Harrison, Ex-President Cleveland, Senator Sherman, Judge Thurman, Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Foss, Bishop Potter, T. V. Powderly, General Schofield, Admiral Porter, and many others. BY J O H N H A B B E R T O N, Author of “A Life of George Washington,” Etc., and Editor of “The Select British Essayists.” ——— ILLUSTRATED. ——— INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING CO., 44 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 134 E. Van Buren St., Chicago, Ill. 1892. ——— Copyright, 1892, by B. W. URIAN. ———

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS. WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Gentlemen:
With reference to your request for an introductory note, allow me to assure you that it affords me great pleasure to speak to the masses through the medium of your excellent book.
Thanking you for the courtesy, I am,
Yours most truly,