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La Corrente Principale d'America

Questa serie si addentra nel vibrante cuore della società americana, esplorandone le diverse correnti e controcorrenti. Ogni volume svela sfaccettature uniche dell'esperienza americana, dai trionfi alle tribolazioni, dipingendo un ritratto vivido di una nazione in continuo mutamento. Offre uno sguardo avvincente su cosa significhi essere americani in epoche diverse.

The Age of the Moguls
Men to Match My Mountains

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  • Acclaimed author of biographical and historical fiction Irving Stone turns his magnificent talent to telling America’s most colorful and exciting story—the opening of the Far West. Men to Match My Mountains is a true historical masterpiece, an unforgettable pageant of giants—men like John Sutter, whose dream of paradise was shattered by the California Gold Rush; Brigham Young and the Mormons, who tamed the desert with Bible texts; and the silver kings and the miners, who developed Nevada’s Comstock Lode and settled the Rockies. America called for greatness...and got it. There is nothing in history to match the stories of these men who braved wilderness to bring new nation to the shores of the Pacific.

    Men to Match My Mountains
  • The book explores the lives and impacts of key industrialists who transformed America through their innovations and business practices. It delves into the stories of influential figures like Vanderbilt, Carnegie, and Rockefeller, highlighting their contributions to various industries and the economy. The narrative examines how these moguls shaped modern America, their rivalries, and the legacies they left behind, offering insights into the dynamics of wealth and power during a pivotal era in American history.

    The Age of the Moguls