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Dark Side of Fortune par: Margaret L. Davis / 1ère éd. / Signé / 1998

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Special Attributes
1st Edition
ISBN
9780520202924
Book Title
Dark Side of Fortune : Triumph and Scandal in the Life of Oil Tycoon Edward L. Doheny
Item Length
9in
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Year
1998
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Margaret Leslie Davis
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, History
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Petroleum, Business
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Number of Pages
440 Pages

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Dark Side of Fortune contains all the elements of a Hollywood thriller. Filling in one of the most important gaps in the history of the American West, Margaret Leslie Davis's riveting biography follows Edward L. Doheny's fascinating story from his days as an itinerant prospector in the dangerous jungles of Mexico, where he built the $100-million oil empire that ushered in the new era of petroleum. But it was a tale that ended in tragedy, when--at the peak of his economic power--Doheny was embroiled in the notorious Teapot Dome scandal and charged with bribing the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Few captains of industry have matched Doheny's drive to succeed and his far-reaching ambition. Drawn to the West in search of fortune, he failed at prospecting before finding oil in a smelly, tar-befouled lot in Los Angeles in 1892. Certain that the substance had commercial value, he envisioned steamships and locomotives no longer powered by coal, but by oil. After developing massive oil wells in Mexico, Doheny built an international oil empire that made him one of the wealthiest men in the world. But in 1924 the scandal of Teapot Dome engulfed him. As accusations mounted, he hired America's top legal talent for his defense. During the ten-year-long litigation, Doheny's only son was mysteriously murdered by a family confidant. The government's case against Doheny ended in an astounding jury decision: The cabinet official accused of taking a bribe from Doheny was found guilty and sent to prison, yet Doheny was fully acquitted. Despite the verdict, the scandal had overshadowed the achievements of a lifetime, and he died in disgrace in 1935. Margaret Leslie Davis recreates the legal drama and adds details of behind-the-scenes strategy gleaned from the personal diaries and archives of Doheny's famed defense attorneys. Previously hidden personal correspondence adds to this first complete portrait of the man and answers questions about Doheny that have eluded historians for almost seventy-five years.

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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520202929
ISBN-13
9780520202924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
669888

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dark Side of Fortune : Triumph and Scandal in the Life of Oil Tycoon Edward L. Doheny
Author
Margaret Leslie Davis
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Petroleum, Business
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
440 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
98-7240
Copyright Date
1998
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
98-007240
Dewey Decimal
338.7/6223382/092 B
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • This is an extraordinary book. Doheny was amazing

    I dislike the oil industry; the destruction of the environment and the devastation of the lives of the people who live in the oil rich areas of the world. I did not think I would like Edward L Doheny as much I do. The more I read about him the more I began to admire him. His vision was to use oil to solve our energy needs. Now we need someone like him to find an alternative to oil. I highly recommend the book to anyone who loves knowing how we got to were we are today. A most excellent read!