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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1921 Original Publisher: Rand, McNally

The story of the Balkan nations, from the earliest times, dealing briefly with the many centuries of invasion, oppression and continual fighting for liberty, and dwelling in detail on the struggle in World War I, when their lands were again coveted as spoils of war.The author was U. S. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Roumania, Serbia, and Bulgaria from 1913 through 1920.