Shakespeare's 11-year-old son fell victim to the bubonic plague a few years before he wrote one of his most famous plays, Hamlet. This vivid re-imaging of Shakespeare’s early life is centered on the devastating consequences of this tragic event for his family and his art. Historian Nichter provides this compelling account of Henry Cabot Lodge. Lodge was at the center of postwar American foreign policy for over three decades. During the course of his career, he advised five U.S. presidents of both political parties, and served as ambassador to the United Nations, Vietnam, West Germany, and the Vatican.