George Hearst. Born to farming parents in Missouri in 1820, ... While the British Isles enjoyed a gold mining boom in Wales, some of its natives sought careers aboard.

The Hearst building was Howard's first and, many say, his masterpiece. It was big news, not just for its design, but for its role. It was the world's largest building devoted to mining education ...

George Hearst, whose fabulously successful Ophir Mine at Virginia City had “made” the Comstock Lode, didn’t want the cinnabar magnates like Barron & Co. to monopolize the market.

Under George's management, the farm started to make money. He even opened a store and leased two prospective lead mines, which soon started to produce lead and copper. It's said that within two years, ...

George Hearst Jr. was named for his father and his great-grandfather, who made a fortune in silver and gold mining and served as a U.S. senator from California.

George R. Hearst Jr. was named for his father and his great-grandfather, who made a fortune in silver and gold mining and served as a U.S. senator from California.