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Ice & Oil: Life and Time of Dan Murphy California's Unlikely Titan

Ice & Oil: Life and Time of Dan Murphy California's Unlikely Titan

Ryan, Joseph

Paperback

Historical FiguresGeneral World HistoryRegional: West

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 1629672688
ISBN13: 9781629672687
Publisher: Independent Cat
Published: Dec 26 2023
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.66 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Ice & Oil is indeed a biography of an unlikely titan. Meet Dan Murphy, the man who shaped Los Angeles as the 19th century turned into the 20th century Murphy and his endeavors parallel the history of California. But, because he's shunned renown his name is virtually unknown. Author Joseph Francis Ryan delves into the complex life of Dan Murphy, businessman-turned-tycoon: Mentored by Southern Pacific's Charles Crocker, he built the town of Needles the transfer point for a second transcontinental railroad. His ingenuity made it possible to transport citrus across the country. He honored Mojave culture in and the Native American's respect. He saved the day when Edward Doheny needed money for his oil company. His California Portland Cement Company provided cement for Los Angeles just as it was becoming a 20th century metropolis and for the construction of Boulder dam. Another important piece of California history has emerged.

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