Imperial San Francisco, With A New Preface: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin

A history of San Francisco, this work traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families - the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others - who gained power through mining, ranching, water and energy, transportation, real estate, weapons, and the mass media.

• | By (Author): Gray Brechin
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• | Publisher: University of California Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 03, 2006
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 437 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780520250086