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George Hearst : silver king of the Gilded Age / Matthew Bernstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bernstein, Matthew, 1981- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hearst, George, 1820-1891.
- Hearst, George.
- Millionaires--West (U.S.)--Biography.
- Millionaires.
- Politicians--California--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Silver mines and mining--West (U.S.)--History--19th century.
- Silver mines and mining.
- History.
- West (U.S.)--History--19th century.
- West (U.S.).
- California.
- West United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 258 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2021]
- 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.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Prodigal Son
- 1. Franklin County (1820-1850)
- 2. The Gold Rush (1850-1859)
- 3. The Washoe Excitement (1859-1860)
- 4. Civil War (1860-1862)
- pt. II The Gambler
- 5. Dead Sure (1862-1866)
- 6. The Gilded Age (1867-1871)
- 7. The Great Diamond Hoax (1872)
- 8. Panic! (1872-1874)
- 9. Death Valley (1875-1877)
- 10. The Black Hills (1877-1878)
- 11. California Assassins (1879)
- pt. III The Art of the Possible
- 12. Hearst for Governor (1880-1882)
- 13. Phoebe's Prophecy (1882-1886)
- 14. Five Barrels of Bad Whiskey (1886)
- 15. Geronimo (1886-1887)
- 16. Sunset (1887-1888)
- 17. Nightfall (1889-1891).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806169347
- 0806169346
- 9780806169354
- 0806169354
- OCLC:
- 1242018309
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