Further Details Title: George Hearst Condition: New Subtitle: Silver King of the Gilded Age Author: Matthew Bernstein Format: Hardback Type: Hardback EAN: 9780806169347 ISBN: 9780806169347 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Genre: Business & Finance Topic: Law & Politics, History Release Date: 30/08/2021 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 557g Release Year: 2021 Description: Rising from a Missouri boyhood and meager prospecting success to owning the most productive copper, silver, and gold mines in the world and being elected a United States senator, George Hearst (1820-91) spent decades veering between the heights of prosperity and the depths of financial ruin. 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. Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing. |