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The biography explores George Hearst's remarkable journey from a modest upbringing in Missouri to becoming a powerful mining magnate and U.S. senator. It delves into his fluctuating fortunes, his controversial role during the Civil War, and his complex marriage to cousin Phoebe. The narrative also highlights his parenting of future media tycoon William Randolph Hearst and the cunning strategies he employed to establish a vast mining empire in the West, offering a nuanced portrait of a pivotal figure in the Gilded Age.
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George Hearst, Matthew Bernstein
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- Année de publication
- 2021
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- Titre
- George Hearst
- Sous-titre
- Silver King of the Gilded Age
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Matthew Bernstein
- Éditeur
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Publié
- 2021
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9780806169347
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Histoire
- Évaluation
- 4 sur 5
- Description
- The biography explores George Hearst's remarkable journey from a modest upbringing in Missouri to becoming a powerful mining magnate and U.S. senator. It delves into his fluctuating fortunes, his controversial role during the Civil War, and his complex marriage to cousin Phoebe. The narrative also highlights his parenting of future media tycoon William Randolph Hearst and the cunning strategies he employed to establish a vast mining empire in the West, offering a nuanced portrait of a pivotal figure in the Gilded Age.