HIS 393 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Aimee Semple Mcpherson, Los Angeles Aqueduct, The San Francisco Examiner
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William randolph hearst grew up rich as the son of a successful silver miner who bought his son a newspaper, the san francisco examiner, to own and run. The became the foundation of his national media empire. Julia morgan was the architect of hearst"s fabulous castle at san simeon. She is also famous for having introduced, in the united states, the use of steel-reinforced concrete as a construction material. Industrialist henry kaiser was a major economic force in california during world war. His shipyards built 30% of the u. s. shipping vessels during the war. To maintain a healthy workforce, and to attract workers to his jobs, he initiated a comprehensive employee health plan based on pre-payment. He also hired blacks and women to perform jobs previously open only to white men. The los angeles aqueduct diverted water from the owens river and delivers it to los. The aqueduct was supervised by a talented and self-taught city engineer named william mulholland.
