A Message to Garcia
by Elbert Green Hubbardliterary work· published 1899
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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. The essay describes Rowan carrying a message from President William McKinley to "Gen. Calixto García, a leader of the Cuban insurgents somewhere in the mountain fastnesses of Cuba—no one knew where". The essay contrasts Rowan's self-driven effort against "the imbecility of the average man—the inability or unwillingness to concentrate on a thing and do it".
Adaptations (1)
A Message to Garcia was adapted into a 1916 film.
A Message to Garcia1916 · film · dir. Richard Ridgely · IMDb ↗Filmed in Cuba, A Message to Garcia is an adventure story based on the writings of Elbert Hubbard
