The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California Contributor(s): Rayner, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393333612 ISBN-13: 9780393333619 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: A true-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation. Four men--Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins--rose from their position as middle-class merchants to become the force behind the transcontinental railroad. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Transportation - Biography & Autobiography | Business - Transportation | Railroads - History |
Dewey: B |
Series: Enterprise (W.W. Norton Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
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Publisher Description: One hundred forty years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, California, rose to become the force behind the American transcontinental railroad, achieving along the way wealth beyond measure. To build influence and maintain power, they lied, bribed, and, when necessary, arranged for obstacles, both human and legal, to disappear. Their names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins, and they were known as The Big Four or The Associates. Their drive for money--nothing more, nothing less--was epic. Their legacy is a university, public gardens, museums, mansions, banks, and libraries--and to a large degree, California itself. A captivating chronicle of a crucial period in American urban expansion, The Associates is a true-to-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rayner, Richard: - Richard Rayner is the author of two works of nonfiction and five novels. His work appears in The New Yorker and other publications. He lives in Los Angeles, California. |