The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California

The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California

A true-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation.
One hundred forty years ago, four men rose from their position as middle-class merchants in Sacramento, California, to become the force behind the transcontinental railroad. In the course of doing so, they became wealthy beyond any measureâ€“â€“and to sustain their power, they lied, bribed, wheedled, 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 â€œThe Big Fourâ€ or â€œThe Associates.â€ Their drive for moneyâ€“â€“nothing more, nothing lessâ€“â€“was epic. Their legacy is a university, public gardens, museums, mansions, banks, and librariesâ€“â€“and to a large degree California itself, a state that even today owes its aura of â€œcan-doâ€ and limitless possibilities to The Associates.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton/Atlas & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 8 photographs
ReleaseDate 2008-01-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393059137

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