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John Mackay : silver king in the gilded age
- Title
- John Mackay : silver king in the gilded age / Michael J. Makley.
- Author
- Makley, Michael J.
- Publication
- Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2009], ©2009.
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- Description
- xi, 270 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "John Mackay offers new insight into the life and achievements of this remarkable man. It also sets Mackay into the broader context of his time, an era of robber barons and rampant corruption, rapidly advancing technology, national and international capitalism, and flagrant displays of newfound wealth." "John Mackay recounts the life and career of one of the most contradictory men of his age, a capitalist of immense wealth who generously helped those around him and worked diligently in the public interest. This engaging biography contributes significantly to our understanding of the development of the Far West and of business and society in the Gilded Age."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history
- Uniform Title
- Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Starting Out -- 2. The Fountainhead -- 3. Hale & Norcross -- 4. Competitors -- 5. The Con. Virginia -- 6. Bonanza Silver and Kings -- 7. 1875 -- 8. Responses -- 9. Status and Scandal -- 10. To Try Fortune No More -- 11. A Changing Cast -- 12. The New War -- 13. Near Disaster -- 14. Losing Control -- 15. Universal Eulogy.
- ISBN
- 9780874177701 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 0874177707 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2008041623
- 40016486743
- OCLC
- ocn258767960
- 258767960
- SCSB-5461235
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries