The Great American Swindle
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Thousands upon thousands of California homeowners and businesses can never hold clear title to their real estate until the questions raised in this book are resolved; until the estate of Mark Hopkins of North Carolina is finally and correctly probated, and until the lies and deceits of the past have been corrected.
This is the story of Estelle Latta. She spent 50 years valiantly working to get her great uncle’s estate settled in the California and federal courts. It is the story of a reclusive Mark Hopkins of North Carolina who became one of the Big Four, the partners who became immensely rich by founding the Central Pacific Railroad, the western end of the trans-continental railroad. Mark Hopkins died under questionable circumstances.
The Great American Swindle
The author spent more than ten years tracing the life and work of Estelle Latta, the courageous lady who took on powerful business and government interests on behalf of the Hopkins heirs. She wanted the truth to be told. She had just about won her battle when fate intervened…and
C.F. Miller
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The Great American Swindle
Hundreds of United States census records, certified documents, court transcripts, wills, deeds, personal letters, etc., prove the greatest swindle in our country’s history and its impending cover-up. Also how the swindle was accomplished, why, by whom, where the stolen billions/trillions of dollars are, and who controls them today. Names have NOT been changed to protect the guilty.
About the Author
The entire state of North Carolina was abuzz with the Mark Hopkins story throughout the 1970s. Digging into the matter to satisfy an enormous curiosity, June Naugle became intrigued by the Hopkins Heirs, by their family legend, by their undying dedication to prove that Mark Hopkins, a member of the Central Pacific Railroad’s famous Big Four, was from Randolph County, North Carolina, not from New York as California historians so adamantly attest. She admits to being “hooked” after meeting Estelle Latta and reading a few of the certified documents she spent more than 50 years unearthing to prove why Mark Hopkins’ identity was stolen, how the blatant swindle of his vast estate continued to flourish in secret more than 100 years after his mysterious death. With Mrs. Latta’s blessing, June packed bags, stored possessions, and began the long, arduous task of putting the entire bizarre story on paper for all to see. The first draft of this book was completed after more than ten years, and mountains of copious research; a labor dedicated to truth, justice, and the Hopkins Heirs’ unwavering determination to return their Great Uncle Mark Hopkins to his rightful place in American history.