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Author |
: William Randolph Hearst (Jr.) |
Publisher |
: Roberts Rinehart Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 492 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1879373041 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781879373044 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Hearsts by : William Randolph Hearst (Jr.)
Spotlighting the career of William, Jr., this fascinating memoir--one that holds a mirror up to the "American Century" and an unforgettable family who did so much to define it--tells the extraordinary story of the Hearsts and their empire. More than 100 photographs.
Author |
: Victoria Kastner |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 248 |
Release |
: 2000-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X004465399 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hearst Castle by : Victoria Kastner
Illustrated here are the Castle's Spanish ceilings and other architectural fragments, medieval tapestries, Renissance furniture, nineteenth-century sculpture, and wide-ranging examples of European decorative arts, including ceramics, metalworks, textiles, and more."--BOOK JACKET.
Author |
: David Nasaw |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 676 |
Release |
: 2013-08-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780547524726 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0547524722 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Chief by : David Nasaw
The definitive and “utterly absorbing” biography of America’s first news media baron based on newly released private and business documents (Vanity Fair). William Randolph Hearst, known to his staff as the Chief, was a brilliant business strategist and a man of prodigious appetites. By the 1930s, he controlled the largest publishing empire in the United States, including twenty-eight newspapers, the Cosmopolitan Picture Studio, radio stations, and thirteen magazines. He quickly learned how to use this media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power. The son of a gold miner, Hearst underwent a public metamorphosis from Harvard dropout to political kingmaker; from outspoken populist to opponent of the New Deal; and from citizen to congressman. In The Chief, David Nasaw presents an intimate portrait of the man famously characterized in the classic film Citizen Kane. With unprecedented access to Hearst’s personal and business papers, Nasaw details Heart’s relationship with his wife Millicent and his romance with Marion Davies; his interactions with Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, and every American president from Grover Cleveland to Franklin Roosevelt; and his acquaintance with movie giants such as Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Irving Thalberg. An “absorbing, sympathetic portrait of an American original,” The Chief sheds light on the private life of a very public man (Chicago Tribune).
Author |
: Victoria Kastner |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 248 |
Release |
: 2009-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015080839544 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hearst's San Simeon by : Victoria Kastner
A decadeslong collaboration between publisher William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan produced the formal terraces, swimming pools, and plants and sculptures that occupy the 120 acres of gardens and 450 square miles of coastland of San Simeon, now a California State Park. Their extensive correspondence reveals a captivating working relationship with shared concerns over every aspect of the enormous project. Hearst Castle historian Kastner's (Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House) biography of a man and of an estate is also a social study of the periodthe famous and infamous Hollywood figures who peopled the house and its grounds, the lavish lifestyle, and the mythical tales about its owner. The superb photos by Garagliano, photographer at San Simeon since 1994, capture some of the elegant views, the vast array of buildings, and the myriad details. This work of visual delight should whet the appetite for a visit to the real thing.Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Author |
: Jeffrey Toobin |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 482 |
Release |
: 2017-04-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780345803153 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0345803159 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Heiress by : Jeffrey Toobin
A National Bestseller From New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of The Nine and The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson, the definitive account of the kidnapping and trial that defined an insane era in American history On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst Family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbonese Liberation Army. The weird turns that followed in this already sensational take are truly astonishing--the Hearst family tried to secure Patty's release by feeding the people of Oakland and San Francisco for free; bank security cameras captured "Tania" wielding a machine gun during a roberry; the LAPD engaged in the largest police shoot-out in American history; the first breaking news event was broadcast live on telelvision stations across the country; and then there was Patty's circuslike trial, filled with theatrical courtroom confrontations and a dramatic last-minute reversal, after which the term "Stockholm syndrome" entered the lexicon. Ultimately, the saga highlighted a decade in which America seemed to be suffering a collective nervous breakdown. American Heiress portrays the electrifying lunacy of the time and the toxic mic of sex, politics, and violence that swept up Patty Hearst and captivated the nation.
Author |
: Mary L. Levkoff |
Publisher |
: ABRAMS |
Total Pages |
: 260 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105131620648 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hearst, the Collector by : Mary L. Levkoff
Author |
: Kenneth Whyte |
Publisher |
: ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages |
: 482 |
Release |
: 2010-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781458760418 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1458760413 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Uncrowned King by : Kenneth Whyte
A riveting profile of William Randolph Hearst's astonishing rise in the golden age of newspaper journalism. ''Exhaustively researched and elegantly written . . . brims with charming characters and stories. It deftly captures the bygone era of Gilded Age new papering . valuable contribution to the literature of Hearst and the history of journalism.''
Author |
: Patricia Hearst |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 532 |
Release |
: 1982 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0523419562 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780523419565 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Every Secret Thing by : Patricia Hearst
Author |
: Matthew Bernstein |
Publisher |
: University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages |
: 271 |
Release |
: 2021-08-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780806177403 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0806177403 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis George Hearst by : Matthew Bernstein
Rising from a Missouri boyhood and meager prospecting success to owning the most productive copper, silver, and gold mines in the world and being elected a United States senator, George Hearst (1820–91) spent decades veering between the heights of prosperity and the depths of financial ruin. In George Hearst: Silver King of the Gilded Age, Matthew Bernstein captures Hearst’s ascent, casting light on his actions during the Civil War, his tempestuous marriage to his cousin Phoebe, his role as disciplinarian and doting father to future media magnate William Randolph Hearst, and his devious methods of building the greatest mining empire in the West. Whether driving a pack of mules laden with silver from the Comstock Lode to San Francisco, bribing jurors in Pioche and Deadwood, or unearthing bonanzas in Utah and Montana Territories, Hearst’s cunning, energy, and industry were always evident, along with occasional glimmers of the villainy ascribed to him in the television series Deadwood. In this first full-length biography, George Hearst emerges in all his human dimensions and historical significance—an ambitious, complex, flawed, and quintessentially American character.
Author |
: L. C. Rosen |
Publisher |
: Penguin UK |
Total Pages |
: 309 |
Release |
: 2018-10-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780241365021 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0241365023 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by : L. C. Rosen
Couldn't get enough of Love, Simon or Red, White and Royal Blue? This is the (slightly NSFW) book for you! 'Jack of Hearts might be the most important queer novel of the decade' Gay Times 'Jack of Hearts won my heart' Courtney Act 'This book is filth' Julian Clary --------------- 'My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it's going to be weird for everyone's first time, though.' Meet Jack Rothman. He's seventeen and loves partying, makeup and boys - sometimes all at the same time. His sex life makes him the hot topic for the high school gossip machine. But who cares? Like Jack always says, 'it could be worse'. He doesn't actually expect that to come true. But after Jack starts writing an online sex advice column, the mysterious love letters he's been getting take a turn for the creepy. Jack's secret admirer knows everything: where he's hanging out, who he's sleeping with, who his mum is dating. They claim they love Jack, but not his unashamedly queer lifestyle. They want him to curb his sexuality, or they'll force him. As the pressure mounts, Jack must unmask his stalker before their obsession becomes genuinely dangerous... Praise for Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) 'The affirming, sex-positive, brilliant new book that puts the "adult" into young adult literature' Attitude 'Humane, sex-positive writing of the funniest, filthiest and most heartening kind' The Guardian