American disruptor :: the scandalous life of Leland Stanford /
"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 l...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "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 a US senator. As president of the Central Pacific Railroad, Stanford brought the locomotive Jupiter to preside over the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, which led contemporaries to liken him to the namesake Roman god. He then founded one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford lived large and bold, amassing an astonishing fortune, only to die on the brink of bankruptcy. In American Disruptor, Roland De Wolk balances the accomplishments of this quintessential self-made American man with the darker aspects of his life. He shows how Stanford used high public office to steal taxpayer money, only to squander it on mansions, racehorses, jewels, and vast landholdings. Even the eponymous university in Silicon Valley that bears his name, created from the largest private university endowment of all time, was born of tragedy, a memorial to Stanford's fifteen-year-old son who died from typhoid fever. Following his death, his wife struggled to keep the fledgling university afloat, only to be murdered under mysterious circumstances. Although deeply conservative in belief and style, Leland Stanford's life was one of almost unparalleled risk, failure, and reward. Richly detailed and deeply researched, American Disruptor helps restore his rightful place as an architect of modern America"--Provided by publisher. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvii, 299 pages, 23 unnumbered pages of plates) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0520973569 9780520973565 |
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| lccn | 2019012914 |
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| physical | 1 online resource (xvii, 299 pages, 23 unnumbered pages of plates) |
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| publishDate | 2019 |
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| publisher | University of California Press, |
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| spelling | De Wolk, Roland, 1953- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94077114 American disruptor : the scandalous life of Leland Stanford / Roland De Wolk. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] 1 online resource (xvii, 299 pages, 23 unnumbered pages of plates) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Includes bibliographical references and index. "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 a US senator. As president of the Central Pacific Railroad, Stanford brought the locomotive Jupiter to preside over the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, which led contemporaries to liken him to the namesake Roman god. He then founded one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford lived large and bold, amassing an astonishing fortune, only to die on the brink of bankruptcy. In American Disruptor, Roland De Wolk balances the accomplishments of this quintessential self-made American man with the darker aspects of his life. He shows how Stanford used high public office to steal taxpayer money, only to squander it on mansions, racehorses, jewels, and vast landholdings. Even the eponymous university in Silicon Valley that bears his name, created from the largest private university endowment of all time, was born of tragedy, a memorial to Stanford's fifteen-year-old son who died from typhoid fever. Following his death, his wife struggled to keep the fledgling university afloat, only to be murdered under mysterious circumstances. Although deeply conservative in belief and style, Leland Stanford's life was one of almost unparalleled risk, failure, and reward. Richly detailed and deeply researched, American Disruptor helps restore his rightful place as an architect of modern America"--Provided by publisher. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 25, 2019). Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Fell Redemption -- 1. Start-Up -- 2. Everything Ventured -- 3. Crossing -- 4. The Gold under the Mountain -- 5. Ditching and Hitching -- 6. "The Road Must Be Built" -- 7. "Egyptian Kings and Dynasties Shall Be Forgotten" -- 8. Dungeons and Depredations -- 9. Living Up to the Landscape -- 10. Command and Control -- 11. "The Machine of Steam on the Road of Iron" -- 12. Unmasked -- 13. Gone Dark -- 14. Ingeniously Contrived Devices -- 15. Deposed -- 16. The Fundamental Standard -- 17. Sex and Socialism -- 18. "God Forgive Me My Sins. Am I Prepared to Meet My Dear Ones?" -- Requiem: American Disruptor -- Notes -- Bibliographical Note -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author In English. Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80107311 Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 fast Governors California Biography. Businesspeople California Biography. Legislators United States Biography. California Politics and government 1850-1950. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018889 Gouverneurs Californie Biographies. Gens d'affaires Californie Biographies. Parlementaires États-Unis Biographies. Californie Politique et gouvernement 1850-1950. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh Businesspeople fast Governors fast Legislators fast Politics and government fast California fast United States fast 1850-1950 fast Biographies fast has work: American disruptor (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFYtDBwy3Dvcmj9FbrxKwK https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: De Wolk, Roland, 1953- American disruptor. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] 9780520305472 (DLC) 2019010307 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2281780 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | De Wolk, Roland, 1953- American disruptor : the scandalous life of Leland Stanford / Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Fell Redemption -- 1. Start-Up -- 2. Everything Ventured -- 3. Crossing -- 4. The Gold under the Mountain -- 5. Ditching and Hitching -- 6. "The Road Must Be Built" -- 7. "Egyptian Kings and Dynasties Shall Be Forgotten" -- 8. Dungeons and Depredations -- 9. Living Up to the Landscape -- 10. Command and Control -- 11. "The Machine of Steam on the Road of Iron" -- 12. Unmasked -- 13. Gone Dark -- 14. Ingeniously Contrived Devices -- 15. Deposed -- 16. The Fundamental Standard -- 17. Sex and Socialism -- 18. "God Forgive Me My Sins. Am I Prepared to Meet My Dear Ones?" -- Requiem: American Disruptor -- Notes -- Bibliographical Note -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80107311 Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 fast Governors California Biography. Businesspeople California Biography. Legislators United States Biography. Gouverneurs Californie Biographies. Gens d'affaires Californie Biographies. Parlementaires États-Unis Biographies. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh Businesspeople fast Governors fast Legislators fast Politics and government fast |
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| title | American disruptor : the scandalous life of Leland Stanford / |
| title_alt | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Fell Redemption -- 1. Start-Up -- 2. Everything Ventured -- 3. Crossing -- 4. The Gold under the Mountain -- 5. Ditching and Hitching -- 6. "The Road Must Be Built" -- 7. "Egyptian Kings and Dynasties Shall Be Forgotten" -- 8. Dungeons and Depredations -- 9. Living Up to the Landscape -- 10. Command and Control -- 11. "The Machine of Steam on the Road of Iron" -- 12. Unmasked -- 13. Gone Dark -- 14. Ingeniously Contrived Devices -- 15. Deposed -- 16. The Fundamental Standard -- 17. Sex and Socialism -- 18. "God Forgive Me My Sins. Am I Prepared to Meet My Dear Ones?" -- Requiem: American Disruptor -- Notes -- Bibliographical Note -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
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| title_full | American disruptor : the scandalous life of Leland Stanford / Roland De Wolk. |
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| topic | Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80107311 Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 fast Governors California Biography. Businesspeople California Biography. Legislators United States Biography. Gouverneurs Californie Biographies. Gens d'affaires Californie Biographies. Parlementaires États-Unis Biographies. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh Businesspeople fast Governors fast Legislators fast Politics and government fast |
| topic_facet | Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893. Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 Governors California Biography. Businesspeople California Biography. Legislators United States Biography. California Politics and government 1850-1950. Gouverneurs Californie Biographies. Gens d'affaires Californie Biographies. Parlementaires États-Unis Biographies. Californie Politique et gouvernement 1850-1950. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. Businesspeople Governors Legislators Politics and government California United States Biographies |
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