In this book, Bancroft gives a detailed account of Carl Schurz's political life. Carl Schurz was a German revolutionary and an American statesman, journalist, and reformer. He was active in political life for more than 50 years and had much influence on the new Republican Party. He was a prolific writer of books, articles and speeches.

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