The Associates

Four Capitalists Who Created California

Richard Rayner

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WW Norton & Co
08 January 2010

History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Railway transport industries

Series: Enterprise

"""A first-rate look at the little-known story behind the creation of America's first continental railroad... Entertaining and well written."" -- Publishers Weekly

One hundred forty years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, California, rose to become the force behind the American transcontinental railroad, achieving along the way wealth beyond measure. To build influence and maintain power, they lied, bribed, and, when necessary, arranged for obstacles, both human and legal, to disappear. Their names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins, and they were known as ""The Big Four"" or ""The Associates."" Their drive for money -- nothing more, nothing less -- was epic. Their legacy is a university, public gardens, museums, mansions, banks, and libraries-and to a large degree, California itself. A captivating chronicle of a crucial period in American urban expansion, The Associates is a true-to-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation."

By: Richard Rayner
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 0
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 209g
ISBN: 9780393333619
ISBN 10: 0393333612
Series: Enterprise
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Rayner is the author of two works of nonfiction and five novels. His work appears in The New Yorker and other publications. He lives in Los Angeles, California.