If I Were King; 1977
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0161
- Title
- If I Were King; 1977
- Description
- The paper "IF I WERE KING" by George T. Stewart explores the universal human desire for power and prestige through the historical narrative of James Aloysius Harden-Hickey. Harden-Hickey declared himself King James I of the uninhabited island of Trinidad in 1893. His ambitions and eventual downfall are detailed, highlighting themes of status, ambition, and the often quixotic nature of personal aspirations.
- Date
- 1 December 1977
- Creator
- Stewart, George T.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- George T. Stewart
- Stewart
- 1977
- power
- prestige
- Harden-Hickey
- King James I
- Trinidad
- sovereignty
- ambition
- aristocracy
- guano
- buried treasure
- chivalry
- military dictatorship
- personal aspirations
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- George T. Stewart
Part of If I Were King; 1977