The Governor: The Life and Legacy of Leland Stanford, a California Colossus

by George Deukmejian, Evie LaNora Tutorow, Norman E. Tutorow, et al.

Book Overview

Leland Stanford is today a largely forgotten man. Yet he is the quintessence of the great American legend: the farm boy who makes good through hard work and struggle-the embodiment of the Horatio Alger myth.

For the first time, a biography of Stanford and his times is presented, dispelling myths and misinformation and revealing the details and depths of a man considered by his contemporaries to be the leading figure in California history.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870623265
• ISBN13: 9780870623264
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Company
• Length: 1762 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.5" x 7.5" x 10.2"