Henry Edwards Huntington: A Biography

TitleHenry Edwards Huntington: A Biography
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1994
AuthorsThorpe, James
Number of Pages623 pp.
PublisherUniversity of California Press
CityBerkeley, CA
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780520082540
Annotation

Huntington founded the library and art museum that bears his name in San Marino, California.

Contents:
Growing up in Oneonta 1850-1869
Toward independence 1869-1873
Trial and error 1873-1881
Working on the railroad 1881-1885
Running a railroad 1885-1892
Going to California 1892-1894
Becoming a Californian 1895-1900
Uncle Collis 1900
Ending the past 1900-1906
Businessman of southern California 1900-1910
Hero of southern California 1900-1910
Changing directions 1903-1910
Beginning a new life 1911-1914
Arabella 1852-1913
The new life: eastern division 1914-1919
The new life: western division 1914-1919
Living the new life 1920-1924
Achievement and acclaim 1920-1924
The dark side of fame 1920-1924
The quiet time 1924-1927

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