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The biography explores George Hearst's remarkable journey from a modest upbringing in Missouri to becoming a prominent mining magnate and U.S. senator. It delves into his fluctuating fortunes, his experiences during the Civil War, and his complex marriage to cousin Phoebe. The narrative highlights his dual role as both a strict and caring father to future media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, while also revealing the cunning strategies he employed to establish a vast mining empire in the West during the Gilded Age.
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George Hearst, Matthew Bernstein
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- Pubblicato
- 2021
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- Titolo
- George Hearst
- Sottotitolo
- Silver King of the Gilded Age
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Matthew Bernstein
- Editore
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Pubblicato
- 2021
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9780806169354
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Storia
- Valutazione
- 4 su 5
- Descrizione
- The biography explores George Hearst's remarkable journey from a modest upbringing in Missouri to becoming a prominent mining magnate and U.S. senator. It delves into his fluctuating fortunes, his experiences during the Civil War, and his complex marriage to cousin Phoebe. The narrative highlights his dual role as both a strict and caring father to future media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, while also revealing the cunning strategies he employed to establish a vast mining empire in the West during the Gilded Age.