The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California (Enterprise)
Author | : Richard Rayner |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2009-01-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393333619 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393333612 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California (Enterprise) by : Richard Rayner
Download or read book The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California (Enterprise) written by Richard Rayner and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-01-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation. Four men--Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins--rose from their position as middle-class merchants to become the force behind the transcontinental railroad.