THOMAS O. LARKIN. A Life of Patriotism and Profit in Old California

Hague, Harlan and David J. Langum

ISBN 10: 0806127333 / ISBN 13: 9780806127330

Edité par Norman, University of Oklahoma, (c. 1995),, 1995

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Norman, University of Oklahoma, (c. 1995), 1995. 1st Edition. Soft cover. first softcover edition. Pages xiv + 304,approx. 5 3/16" x 8 15/16", softcover, first softcover edition. Includes 18 black and white illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index. Publicity sheet laid in. Fine condition. 090103A ISBN: 0-8061-2733-3.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THOMAS O. LARKIN. A Life of Patriotism and Profit in Old California
• Éditeur: Norman, University of Oklahoma, (c. 1995),
• Date de parution: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0806127333
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780806127330
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

Arriving in Mexican California in 1832, Thomas O. Larkin (1802-1858) expected to become a rich man-and he did: he became a successful merchant, financier, and land developer. Larkin also became the confidant of California officials, American consul to California, and secret agent of the president of the United States during the territory's transition from Mexican to American control. Harlan Hague and David Langum have uncovered a large body of new information, shedding light on many aspects of Larkin's personal life as well as on his business and diplomatic activities. Historians and general readers will welcome this full-scale biography of one of the most important men in the history of early California.

À propos des auteurs

Harlan Hague taught history at San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California. He is the author of Road to California and currently is editing a collection of Larkin letters.

David J Langum is Professor of Law in the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author of Crossing Over the Line: Legislating Morality and the Mann Act and Law and Community on the Mexican California Frontier (University of Oklahoma Press).