California Rich: The Lives, the Times, the Scandals, and the Fortunes of the Men & Women Who Made & Kept California's Wealth

by Stephen Birmingham

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Since the Gold Rush, California has represented a land of opportunity and bounty for a special breed of Americans. Heading west in pursuit of sunshine, riches, and elusive dreams, the early mavericks of California set out to make their fortunes--and often succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Prospectors became oil tycoons, squatters became cattle barons, and farmers' wives became grandes dames of a new rough-hewn society.

In California Rich Stephen Birmingham explores this fascinating social history, showing how the ruling class of California was born, and how it evolved a lifestyle that continues to fascinate the world. Its colorful...Read more
  • ISBN10 1504041054
  • ISBN13 9781504041058
  • Publish Date 27 September 2016 (first published 1 January 1980)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Open Road Distribution
  • Edition Digital Original ed.
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 318
  • Language English