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A Message to Garcia is a widely distributed essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899, expressing the value of individual initiative and conscientiousness in work. The essay's primary example is a dramatized version of a daring escapade performed by an American soldier, First Lieutenant Andrew S. Rowan, just before the Spanish–American War.
A Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard 1899. In all this Cuban business there is one man stands out on the horizon of my memory like Mars at perihelion. When war broke out between Spain and the United States, it was very necessary to com-municate quickly with the leader of the Insurgents.
Note: "A Message to Garcia" is a classic essay about initiative published by Elbert Hubbard in 1899 in The Philistine. The essay created such a sensation that Hubbard republished it as a booklet with additional background and commentary.
Elbert Hubbard’s essay “A Message to Garcia” tells of the heroic journey of an Army soldier who must deliver a letter to a freedom fighter, and of the need for a similar spirit of determination in the workplace.
A man named Rowan was asked by an American commander to get a message to the leader of the rebels in Cuba. This man did not ask how or why, he simply took the message sneaked into Cuba, found the leader, Garcia , and delivered it.
Dec 2, 2005 · A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Dec 2, 2005 · A MESSAGE TO GARCIA. LIFE IN ABUNDANCE. The supreme prayer of my heart is not to be learned or “good,” but to be Radiant. I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, sincerity, calm courage and good-will.
Oct 30, 2013 · A message to Garcia. by. Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915. Publication date. 1982. Topics. Rowan, Andrew Summers, Spanish-American War (1898), Success, Spanish-American War, 1898, Spanish-American War, 1898, Success. Publisher.
Mar 9, 2017 · “A Message to Garcia” had its long moment in the sun, but its place now is behind museum glass where it can no longer do any harm. Rowan’s determination and initiative still bear value, but Hubbard’s worship of fealty without critical thinking will get soldiers killed.
A Message to Garcia is one of the most widely read inspirational stories of all time. Since it's publication it has sold more than 40 million copies. This is the touching story...
