THE STRANGE GENIUS OF MR. O

The World of the United States’ First Forgotten Celebrity

Carolyn Eastman

“Eastman takes us through the early Republic’s towns and cities as she explores an itinerant lecturer's talent for eloquence. A tour de force . . . a tale for our own time.” —Mary Kelley, author of Learning to Stand and Speak Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture 360 pages $29.95