- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press; New edition edition (Mar 15 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0806127333
- ISBN-13: 978-0806127330
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
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From Publishers Weekly
Long before the Beach Boys, there was the "California Dream," and New England-born Larkin was among the first to pursue it. In 1832, as a young man without a formal education, Larkin traveled to desolate Mexican California in search of his fortune. First as a merchant in Monterey and later as a land speculator who worked largely in booming San Francisco, he became extremely wealthy before his death in 1858. Depicted as a patriot and "gentle imperialist" in this tedious bigoraphy that lacks analysis and color, Larkin served as U.S. consul and secret agent during the ticklish Americanization process in 1846-1847. Hague and Langum are the authors of, respectively, Road to California and Law and Community on the Mexican California Frontier.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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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.
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Who is T.O. Larkin?, April 8 2012
By Mickie Flores - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Thomas O. Larkin: A Life of Patriotism and Profit in Old California (Paperback)
Even though I fancy myself a student of California history, I had never heard of this gentleman. At the end of this book, I felt that I had met a man who was probably representative of many men of his era but one that was never so well documented. This book is a fast and interesting read. I was thankful that T.O. Larkin and his heirs had maintained so many of his letters and correspondence and that the authors had waded through it to produce such a concise and thorough picture of his life. The authors were very careful not to judge; however, they fleshed in the man, juxtaposed as he was, in the turbulent California of the 1840s and 1850's. It is a well balanced book in that one is able to form of an opinion of the man and a feel for the historical forces around him. I recommend this book as an enlightening and informative read.
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