In  the newly published Progressives at War Dr Douglas B Craig, School of History, examines the careers of two prominent American public figures, Newton Diehl Baker and William Gibbs McAdoo, whose lives spanned the era between the Civil War and World War II.  He points out similarities and differences in their backgrounds, political activities, professional careers, and family lives.  In Dr Craig's words: "A dual biography of McAdoo and Baker provides an opportunity to explore the contributions of two key nonpresidential actors within the statecraft of their day". The book is published by the John Hopkins University Press.