American disruptor : the scandalous life of Leland Stanford / Roland De Wolk.

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"The life of Leland Stanford reads like a tall tale of the Old West. Born in a country tavern in upstate New York, Stanford followed the Gold Rush to California, became a successful businessman, and invested in railroads. He then made headway into politics, becoming governor of California and later...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Wolk, Roland, 1953- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Stanford, Leland, > 1824-1893.
Governors > California > Biography.
Businesspeople > California > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
California > Politics and government > 1850-1950.
Businesspeople.
Governors.
Legislators.
Politics and government.
California.
United States.
1850-1950
Biographies.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
Physical Description:xvii, 299 pages, 23 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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