American disruptor : the scandalous life of Leland Stanford /

"The life of Leland Stanford reads like a tall tale of the Old West. Born in a country tavern in upstate New York, Stanford followed the Gold Rush to California, became a successful businessman, and invested in railroads. He then made headway into politics, becoming governor of California and l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: De Wolk, Roland, 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]
Temas:
Stanford, Leland, > 1824-1893.
1850-1950
Governors > California > Biography.
Businesspeople > California > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Gouverneurs > Californie > Biographies.
Gens d'affaires > Californie > Biographies.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Businesspeople.
Governors.
Legislators.
Politics and government.
California > Politics and government > 1850-1950.
Californie > Politique et gouvernement > 1850-1950.
California.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue: Fell Redemption
  • 1. Start-Up
  • 2. Everything Ventured
  • 3. Crossing
  • 4. The Gold under the Mountain
  • 5. Ditching and Hitching
  • 6. "The Road Must Be Built"
  • 7. "Egyptian Kings and Dynasties Shall Be Forgotten"
  • 8. Dungeons and Depredations
  • 9. Living Up to the Landscape
  • 10. Command and Control
  • 11. "The Machine of Steam on the Road of Iron"
  • 12. Unmasked
  • 13. Gone Dark
  • 14. Ingeniously Contrived Devices
  • 15. Deposed
  • 16. The Fundamental Standard
  • 17. Sex and Socialism
  • 18. "God Forgive Me My Sins. Am I Prepared to Meet My Dear Ones?"
  • Requiem: American Disruptor
  • Notes
  • Bibliographical Note
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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