The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California by Rayner, Richard

The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California

One hundred forty years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, California, rose to become the force behind the...
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The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California by Rayner, Richard

The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California

$232.73

The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California

$232.73
Author: Richard Rayner
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.



Author: Richard Rayner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/05/2009
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780393333619

About the Author
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.


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