PREFACE i
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
INTRODUCTION: A MIDLIFE COMEBACK (1905) xi
PART ONE: SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT
Chapter One: Old Days, Old Ways 1
Chapter Two: Climbing the Ladder 23
Chapter Three: A Little Help from His Friends 55
Chapter Four: Reform Governor 71
Chapter Five: A Time to Heal 85
Chapter Six: Seeking the US Senate 109
PART TWO: WASHINGTON, DC
Chapter Seven: Enter Listening 123
Chapter Eight: Saving the Birds 147
Chapter Nine: Working with Wilson 173
Chapter Ten: The Good Ship Normalcy 205
Chapter Eleven: Closing with Coolidge 229
PART THREE: GOING HOME
Chapter Twelve: Coming Full Circle 255
EPILOGUE 275
Bibliography 281
Index 295
Colophon 317