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The Bonanza King

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Author : Gregory Crouch
language : en
Publisher: Scribner
Release Date : 2019-06-04

The Bonanza King written by Gregory Crouch and has been published by Scribner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with History categories.

“A monumentally researched biography of one of the nineteenth century’s wealthiest self-made Americans…Well-written and worthwhile” (The Wall Street Journal) it’s the rags-to-riches frontier tale of an Irish immigrant who outwits, outworks, and outmaneuvers thousands of rivals to take control of Nevada’s Comstock Lode. Born in 1831, John W. Mackay was a penniless Irish immigrant who came of age in New York City, went to California during the Gold Rush, and mined without much luck for eight years. When he heard of riches found on the other side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1859, Mackay abandoned his claim and walked a hundred miles to the Comstock Lode in Nevada. Over the course of the next dozen years, Mackay worked his way up from nothing, thwarting the pernicious “Bank Ring” monopoly to seize control of the most concentrated cache of precious metals ever found on earth, the legendary “Big Bonanza,” a stupendously rich body of gold and silver ore discovered 1,500 feet beneath the streets of Virginia City, the ultimate Old West boomtown. But for the ore to be worth anything it had to be found, claimed, and successfully extracted, each step requiring enormous risk and the creation of an entirely new industry. Now Gregory Crouch tells Mackay’s amazing story—how he extracted the ore from deep underground and used his vast mining fortune to crush the transatlantic telegraph monopoly of the notorious Jay Gould. “No one does a better job than Crouch when he explores the subject of mining, and no one does a better job than he when he describes the hardscrabble lives of miners” (San Francisco Chronicle). Featuring great period photographs and maps, The Bonanza King is a dazzling tour de force, a riveting history of Virginia City, Nevada, the Comstock Lode, and America itself.

The Bonanza Kings

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Author : Richard H. Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977

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The Bradys And The Bonanza King Or Fighting The Fakirs In Frisco

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902

The Bradys And The Bonanza King Or Fighting The Fakirs In Frisco written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Detective and mystery stories, American categories.

The Bonanza Kings

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Author : Richard H. Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

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Geological Survey Professional Paper

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

Geological Survey Professional Paper written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Geology categories.

The Bonanza Mines And The Bonanza Kings Of California

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Author : Squire Pierce Dewey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879

The Bonanza Mines And The Bonanza Kings Of California written by Squire Pierce Dewey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Bonanza Mines (Nev.) categories.

John Mackay

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Author : Michael J. Makley
language : en
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Release Date : 2015-10-01

John Mackay written by Michael J. Makley and has been published by University of Nevada Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with History categories.

From the early 1870s until his death in 1902, John Mackay was among the richest men in the world and was without a doubt the wealthiest man to emerge from Nevada’s fabulous Comstock Lode. Author Michael J. Makley explores how, from his beginnings as a poor Irish immigrant, John Mackay developed a strong work ethic that distinguished him for the rest of his life. He came west to seek his fortune in the California Gold Rush and then moved on to Virginia City, Nevada, where he dealt in mining stocks and operated silver mines. After making a fortune in mining, he transferred his energies to banking and communications. John Mackay offers new insight into the life and achievements of this remarkable man. It also places Mackay in 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. Even in this context, he stood out, not only for his contributions to Nevada and mining history, but also for his reputation as an important business leader fighting the consolidation and venality of corporate power in the Gilded Age. His actions freed the Comstock from a financial monopoly, resulting in moderated rates for the milling, timber, shipping, transportation, and water that made mining possible and precipitated the discovery and development of the ore field known as the “Big Bonanza.” Makley’s book recounts the life and career of one of the most successful 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 will appeal to readers interested in the Comstock Lode and mining in the West during the latter part of the nineteenth century as well as general western history enthusiasts.