Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Diplomat of the Americas Prologue
2. Beginnings of Career and Family Ohio, 1852-1882
3. Crocks, Choruses, and Corn Palaces Iowa, 1882-1891
4. Homage to America's Discoverer Chicago, 1890-1894
5. Diplomat in the Making Argentina, 1894-1895
6. Diplomat in Action Argentina, 1894-1898
7. Diplomat's Routine Argentina, 1898-1899
8. Building a World Exposition Buffalo, 1899-1901
9. Homage to a Hemisphere Buffalo, 1901-1902
10. Promoting the Pan American Spirit Mexico, 1901-1902
11. Diplomat of American Business Europe and South America, 1902-1903
12. Nursemaid to an Infant Nation Panama, 1903-1904
13. Back to the World of Business England and Europe, 1904-1906
14. From Hemisphere Stage to World Arena Rio de Janeiro and The Hague, 1906-1907
15. Promoting Stability in Unstable Nations Central America, 1907-1909
16. Claims, Counter Claims, and Arbitration Venezuela, 1908-1909
17. Pioneer Good Neighbor Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index