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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_HearstGeorge Hearst - Wikipedia

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   George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, politician, and patriarch of the Hearst business dynasty. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota .

2. truewestmagazine.com › article › who-was-the-realWho Was The Real George Hearst? - True West Magazine

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   May 6, 2019 · Learn how the historical mining magnate George Hearst differed from the ruthless character portrayed by Gerald McRaney in the HBO series Deadwood. Discover how Hearst made his fortune, his philanthropy, and his legacy in the West.

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3. www.legendsofamerica.com › we-georgehearstGeorge Hearst – Father of a Mining & Publishing Empire

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   Learn about George Hearst, a self-made millionaire who made his fortune in mining in the American West. He was the father of William Randolph Hearst, the media mogul and owner of Hearst Castle in California.

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   Who was George Hearst?

   • George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, politician, and patriarch of the Hearst business dynasty. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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   Did Gerald McRaney play Hearst in Deadwood?

   • Gerald McRaney portrayed a fictionalized version of Hearst, depicted as a villain on the HBO television series Deadwood, set in South Dakota. McRaney reprised his role in 2019's Deadwood: The Movie. This time, Hearst returns to Deadwood 10 years after the events of the third season and is now a senator but still the main villain.

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   Why was George Hearst important?

   • George Hearst’s audacious entrepreneurship in mining in the West from 1850 to his death in 1891 funded the local development of California’s gold country (above) and South Dakota’s Black Hills (above), as well as the national economy, through the sale of shares of his company on the New York Stock Exchange.

   Who Was The Real George Hearst? - True West Magazine

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   Was Deadwood a real town?

   • These characters were all flesh-and-blood folks who inhabited the real Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota) town of Deadwood during the Black Hills gold rush. Aficionados of the HBO drama, now in its third season, may find it hard to believe that the true accounts of these men’s lives sometimes rival those played out on the screen.

   Who Were the Real Men of Deadwood? - HistoryNet

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5. blackhillsvisitor.com › learn › hearst-legacy-in-theHearst Legacy in the Black Hills – Black Hills Visitor

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   Aug 28, 2017 · Learn how George Hearst, a powerful miner and rancher, acquired the Homestake Gold Mine in Lead, South Dakota, and became a US Senator. Read about his wife Phoebe, who left a mark in the Lead community with her philanthropy and social status.

6. www.foreignaffairs.com › deadwood-historyDeadwood as History | Foreign Affairs

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   Aug 15, 2012 · But by 1877, when the second season begins, major industrialists had already established themselves as the real power players in the Dakota Territory. One of the most fascinating characters in Deadwood is the mining magnate George Hearst, who owned the Homestake Mine in Lead. Most of the $500 million in gold produced in the Black Hills region ...

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8. www.deadwood.com › history › history-timelineHistory Timeline – Deadwood History | Black Hills, South Dakota

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   Mining mogul George Hearst buys the Manuel brothers’ claim for $70,000 and establishes the Homestake Mining Company in June. The Homestake Gold Mine was destined to be the deepest, longest-operating and most profitable gold mine in the Western Hemisphere.

9. www.historynet.com › the-real-men-of-deadwoodWho Were the Real Men of Deadwood? - HistoryNet

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   Jul 25, 2006 · Learn about the real men and events that shaped the 1870s mining town of Deadwood, South Dakota, and how they compare to the HBO series. Find out who was Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and more.