| Book Review | The Journal of American History, 93.3

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Book Review

Earnest Endeavors: The Life and Public Work of George Rublee. By Marc Eric McClure. (Westport: Praeger, 2004. x, 303 pp. $69.95, ISBN 0-313-32409-3.)
George Rublee was not a household name even while he lived (1868–1957). Dead now about half a century, his chances for getting recognition for his many contributions to U.S. diplomacy recede by the hour. To his credit, Marc Eric McClure has taken on a big task: to rewrite the history of U.S. politics and diplomacy, 1910–1940, and get Rublee the credit he deserves.	1
Rublee is a Zelig-like character, appearing in just about every significant development in U.S. history for a generation. Unlike his motion picture equivalent, Rublee was not merely present, he was engaged. Zelig was a cipher, an empty suit, a totally fictional character, and the product of Woody Allen's febrile imagination. Rublee was quite real. Like most men (and women) he was also a welter of contradictions. He was not to the manor born, but he moved in elite circles on either side of the Atlantic with noted grace. Nationalist and internationalist—what are the chances of that? Was he a shyster on J. P. Morgan's payroll or a devoted reformer?	. . .

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