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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Huntington is a household name for anyone in Southern California. The name is everywhere in Los Angeles due to the tremendous influence this metropolitan entrepreneur had on the development of one of America'slargest cities.

His start in big business was with the Southern PacificRailroad Company, where his uncle served as the company's president. Heshowed tremendous skill and quickly ascended in the business world tobecome one of the most powerful businessmen in the United States.

Although he only had a high school education, Henry Huntington possessedincredible business savvy. He succeeded in almost everything he attempted,but his work in Southern California was the crown jewel.

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Volume: 1Publisher: [Cambridge, University press]Publication date: 1907Subjects: Rare booksAmerica -- Discovery and exploration BibliographyAmerica -- Bibliography EarlyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Selena Spurgeon shares a behind the scenes view of the personal lives of Henry and Arabella Huntington and the development of the renowned cultural and educational center we know today. ... Read more

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Chapters: John Silber, Aram Chobanian, William Fairfield Warren, Robert A. Brown, William Edwards Huntington, Jon Westling. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Robert Silber (born August 15, 1926) is an American academic and politician. He was president of Boston University. On a conservative platform, he unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts in the 1990 election and lost to the moderate Republican William Weld. Silber was trained in and taught philosophy. He has written two books, one, Straight Shooting, is part memoir and part political prescription; the second, Architecture of the Absurd is a 128-page denunciation of the work of some contemporary architects. John Silber was born in San Antonio, Texas, the second son of Paul G. Silber, a German Jewish immigrant architect, and Jewell Joslin Silber, an elementary school teacher. His father's business collapsed during the Great Depression. At Trinity University in San Antonio, John Silber met Kathryn Underwood, daughter of farmers in Normanna, Texas. The couple married in 1947 and had eight children, one son and six daughters, and they adopted another son. Their first-born son, and daughter, were born before 1955. Five more daughters were born in the next 11 years. Their first-born son, David Silber, died of AIDS at age 41 at their home in December 1994. Silber received his M.A. in 1952 and worked as a teaching assistant while pursuing a doctoral degree. Peter H. Hare, Philosophy Professor Emeritus, at SUNY State University of New York at Buffalo remembers Silber as a teaching assistant at Yale in the mid-1950s while Hare was still an undergraduate. Hare wrote, "George Schrader was the lecturer in the introductory course where John Silber was the TA leadi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1381142 ... Read more

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This is a book of lists of the holdings at Henry Edwards Huntington's Library. ... Read more

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Chapters: Walter Short, Paul Martin Pearson, Gary Hannig, Frank S. Dickson, William Edwards Huntington, Edward Y. Rice, Betsy Hannig, Lefty Sloat. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Walter Campbell Short (March 30, 1880 March 9, 1949) was a Major General in the United States Army and the U.S. military Commander responsible for the defense of U.S. military installations in Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was born in 1880 in Fillmore, Illinois. The son of a doctor, he graduated from the University of Illinois in 1901. He was commissioned a second lieutenant on March 13, 1902 and assigned duty at the Presidio of San Francisco. He served in the Philippines and later Alaska, and took part in the expedition into Mexico with the Sixteenth Infantry in 1916. During World War I he served on the General Staff of the 1st Division and as assistant chief of staff for the 3rd Army. After the war, Short became a member of the War Department General staff and served with the Far Eastern section of the Military Intelligence Division until 1924. He then attended the Army War College and after graduation served as a staff school instructor. Short commanded the 1st Division at Fort Hamilton, New York, from 1938-1940 before commanding the 4th Army Corps and the 1st Army Corps. General George Marshall appointed him to the Hawaiian command on February 8, 1941. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal and was considered to have had a successful career at that time, especially in light of his promotions during peace time. On December 17, 1941 General Short was removed from command of Pearl Harbor as a result of the attack. Short was ordered back to Washington, D.C. by Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall in disgrace. He ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=481963 ... Read more