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George Hearst : silver king of the Gilded Age
Title
George Hearst : silver king of the Gilded Age / Matthew Bernstein.
ISBN
9780806169347
0806169346
9780806169354
0806169354
Publication
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2021]
Physical Description
xi, 258 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Summary
"Exploration of the developments of the American West during the Gilded Age through the biography of mining magnate and politician George Hearst"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 15, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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
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