{"product_id":"confederacy-of-ambition-william-winlock-miller-and-the-making-of-washington-territory-9780295993850","title":"Confederacy of Ambition  William Winlock Miller","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe promise of opportunity drew twenty-seven-year-old Illinois schoolteacher William Winlock Miller west to the future Washington Territory in 1850. By the time of his death in 1876, Miller had amassed one of the largest private fortunes in the territory and had used it creatively in developing the region's assets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap 1: William Miller’s Oregon Country \u003cbr\u003e Map 2: Indian-Settler Conflicts, 1856 \u003cbr\u003e Map 3: Washington Territory, 1876 \u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Young Man to the Frontier \u003cbr\u003e 2. In the Government’s Service \u003cbr\u003e 3. Making a Life \u003cbr\u003e 4. In Washington Territory \u003cbr\u003e 5. Friends in War \u003cbr\u003e 6. Political Advantages \u003cbr\u003e 7. In the Mazy Labyrinth \u003cbr\u003e 8. Making Money and Pursuing Family \u003cbr\u003e 9. To Assist My Friends \u003cbr\u003e 10. Pursuing the Main Chance \u003cbr\u003e 11. An Accomplished Life \u003cbr\u003e 12. A Life’s Legacy \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MV - University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359009177943,"sku":"9780295993850","price":29.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295993850.jpg?v=1754123204","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/confederacy-of-ambition-william-winlock-miller-and-the-making-of-washington-territory-9780295993850","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}