The War in the East by Trumbull White

Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Trumbull White

The narrative details Gould's rise from humble beginnings in Pennsylvania to becoming one of the most powerful men in America. White explores Gould's early ventures in the railroad industry, highlighting his strategic maneuvers and ruthless business tactics that led to significant financial successes. The book examines his role in the consolidation of railroads, his involvement in various business ventures, and his pioneering use of stock manipulation to amass wealth.Throughout the biograp...

Information concerning the island of Cuba has been of an exceedingly unsatisfactory character until the search-light of American inquiry was thrown upon it from the beginning of the war for Cuban liberty early in 1895. Although our next-door neighbor to the south, with a perfect winter climate and a host of interesting and picturesque attractions for travelers, tourists had been comparatively few, measured by the numbers that might have been expected. All of the reasons for this were those...

Some striking act in a man’s career is necessary to attract general attention to him. The one who moves along through his path in life doing nothing out of the ordinary, will win few glances from the public, and little will the world notice his existence. Worthy of the worthiest he may be, but if he does nothing to demonstrate it, how shall the world know his merit or his strength? But with all this true, it does not follow that it is man’s duty to seek an occasion to advertise these quali...

The War in the East: Japan, China, and Corea written by Trumbull White. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1895. Now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quali...

In every walk of human life, in every imaginable human occupation, that man who stands at the very top, who is superior to all others in that particular occupation, is of necessity a great man. No matter how humble that occupation may be, absolute superiority in it, in itself means greatness. The time once was when commercial eminence was considered to belong rather to the lower classes, and was, indeed, despised by those who thought themselves to be of knightlier blood than their fellows....

A complete history of the War: Its causes and results; it's campaigns on sea and land; it's terrific fights, grand victories and overwhelming defeats. With a preliminary account of the customs, habits and history of the three peoples involved. Their cities, arts, sciences, amusements and literature. (Google)

Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror is a comprehensive account of the massive earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906. The earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9. More than 3,000 people died, and over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed. This book seems to have been put together in haste following the tragedy, as there are a couple of publishing errors - Chapters 27 and 33 both end...

The Complete Works of Trumbull WhiteTrumbull White Is the author of books such as Pictorial History Of Our War With Spain For Cuba's Freedom.This collection includes the following:Complete Story of the San Francisco HorrorOur War with Spain for Cuba's FreedomThe War in the East

A biographical account of financial success and strategy.

Our War with SpainA Thrilling Account of the Land and Naval Operations of American Soldiers and Sailors in Our War with Spain, and the Heroic Struggles of Cuban Patriots against Spanish TyrannyCONTENTSI. A War for Liberty and HumanityII. How Columbus Found the "Pearl of the Antilles"III. Spain's Black Historical RecordIV. Buccaneering in the Spanish MainV. Commercial Development of CubaVI. Beauties of a Tropical Island