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1 online resource |
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Prologue: A Sick Man in Mexico (1889) -- Part I. Prodigal Son -- Franklin County (1820-1850) -- The Gold Rush (1850-1859) -- The Washoe Excitement (1859-1860) -- Civil War (1860-1862) -- Part II. The Gambler -- Dead Sure (1862-1866) -- The Gilded Age (1867-1871) -- The Great Diamond Hoax (1872) -- Panic! (1872-1874) -- Death Valley (1875-1877) -- The Black Hills (1877-1878) -- California Assassins (1879) -- Part III. The Art of the Possible -- Hearst for Governor (1880-1882) -- Phoebe's Prophecy (1883-1886) -- Five Barrels of Bad Whiskey (1886) -- Geronimo (1886-1887) -- Sunset (1887-1888) -- Nightfall (1889-1891) -- Epilogue: Resurrection |
| Summary |
In George Hearst: Silver King of the Gilded Age, Matthew Bernstein captures Hearst's ascent, casting light on his actions during the Civil War, his tempestuous marriage to his cousin Phoebe, his role as disciplinarian and doting father to future media magnate William Randolph Hearst, and his devious methods of building the greatest mining empire in the West |
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Includes bibliographical references Includes index |
| Notes |
Description based on PDF of Ebscohost Ebooks (2021-9-24) |
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Hearst, George, 1820-1891.
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Hearst, George, 1820-1891 fast |
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Millionaires -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
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Politicians -- California -- Biography
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Silver mines and mining -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
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Millionaires
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Politicians
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Silver mines and mining
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West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
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California
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West United States
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Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780806177403 |
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0806177403 |
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