America in the 1890's was a period of economic innovation and rapid industrialization. The country was transformed by Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould and Morgan as railroads connected New York to California. "Red Treasure," sequel to "Gold, Silver and Guns" describes the development of a territory as it establishes Phoenix as its capitol as it strives to become a state. A major dam is built to store water and control flooding, copper mining begins to provide metal for electrification and railroads provide a necessary ...
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America in the 1890's was a period of economic innovation and rapid industrialization. The country was transformed by Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould and Morgan as railroads connected New York to California. "Red Treasure," sequel to "Gold, Silver and Guns" describes the development of a territory as it establishes Phoenix as its capitol as it strives to become a state. A major dam is built to store water and control flooding, copper mining begins to provide metal for electrification and railroads provide a necessary transportation infrastructure. Tombstone and Arizona silver is on the wane as Konrad Bruner, a German immigrant miner, decides to leave the comfort of Ribera to embark on the risky start-up of a mammoth copper deposit. Meeting the challenge of predatory competition, mine site remoteness, flash floods and labor unrest threatens the entrepreneur as he tries to build a copper empire. Financial crises, caused by things beyond Bruner's control, only add to the high potential for failure. George E. Smith has worked in a Fortune 100 corporation, been involved in three company start-ups, and managed several family owned firms as COO/CEO. After receiving an M.S. degree in mining geology from the University of Arizona, he joined Union Carbide's Mining and Metals Division, eventually becoming VP/General Manager of their world-wide chromium and manganese business units.
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Fine. Signed by author. Fine, almost as new and signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade. Trade Paperback. 1st edition, 1st printing. Glued binding, paper wrappers; 297 pages. CONDITION: FINE, binding square and tight, pages crisp and unmarked, very faint shelfwear to edges, else as new. Signed by author on half-title page. CONTENT: "Red Treasure, " sequel to "Gold, Silver and Guns" describes the development of Arizona territory as it establishes Phoenix as its capital as it strives to become a state. Against this backdrop, Konrad Bruner, a German immigrant miner, decides to leave the comfort of Ribera to embark on the risky start-up of a mammoth copper deposit. In Arizona he faces predatory competition, mine site remoteness, flash floods, labor unrest, and financial crisis as he attemps to build a copper empire.