12-21-2021, 09:02 AM
The Associates: Four Capitalists who created California by Richard Rayner
Another look at Colis Huntington and his three partners and how they built the Central Pacific and Souther Pacific Railroad. This book was a less in depth look at the rise of Huntington, Crocker, Hopkins and Stanford. It made the picture of how they made their money at the expense of the American people much clearer. The focus of the book is Colis Huntington since he was the major force of the Central Pacific, but I did learn a little bit more about the other partners.
I think someone needs to tell the story more fully about the shoot-out at Mussel Slough near Hanford, CA. Basically, the railroad came in to evict farmers who didn't want to the pay the railroad for the land they were on which belonged to the railroad. A gunfight occurred, biggest gunfight at the time, bigger than the O-K Corral.
No swords fights. Lots of talk about stock issues and land swaps.
Another look at Colis Huntington and his three partners and how they built the Central Pacific and Souther Pacific Railroad. This book was a less in depth look at the rise of Huntington, Crocker, Hopkins and Stanford. It made the picture of how they made their money at the expense of the American people much clearer. The focus of the book is Colis Huntington since he was the major force of the Central Pacific, but I did learn a little bit more about the other partners.
I think someone needs to tell the story more fully about the shoot-out at Mussel Slough near Hanford, CA. Basically, the railroad came in to evict farmers who didn't want to the pay the railroad for the land they were on which belonged to the railroad. A gunfight occurred, biggest gunfight at the time, bigger than the O-K Corral.
No swords fights. Lots of talk about stock issues and land swaps.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm