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Men Who Are Making the West

Men Who Are Making the West

Forbes, B. C.

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Historical Figures19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1162608455
ISBN13: 9781162608457
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.88
Height: 0.78 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Men Who Are Making the West is a book written by B. C. Forbes that provides a detailed account of the lives and achievements of prominent men who played a significant role in shaping the American West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book features biographical sketches of individuals from various fields, including politics, business, and culture, who made significant contributions to the development of the western United States. The author provides a comprehensive and engaging narrative that sheds light on the challenges and obstacles these men faced in their pursuit of success and how they overcame them through their determination and perseverance. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of the American West and the people who helped shape its destiny.1923. The last century belonged to the Eastern half of the country. Will the coming century belong to the West? If the men here written about have been able to accomplish what they have accomplished with little or no initial financial resources, what could be achieved by keen-visioned capitalists able to command managerial brains of the highest caliber? Found within are essays about such men as: Herbert Fleishhacker, John B. Miller, Elbridge Amos Stuart, Edward L. Doheny, Kenneth R. Kingsbury, Wigginton Ellis Creed, Charles L. Anceney, Robert Dollar, Amadeo P. Giannini, John D. Ryan, Paul Shoup, Henry M. Robinson, Moritz Thomsen, and Harry W. Child, the men who made the West. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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