During America’s Gilded Age, the nation’s super-wealthy were the first to develop sprawling mansions that seemingly belonged ...

Patty Hearst's ancestors, like many California settlers, had come overland from the Midwest. Her great-grandfather, George Hearst, was a Missouri farmer and prospector with a nose for minerals.

Patty Hearst's ancestors, like many California settlers, had come overland from the Midwest. Her great-grandfather, George Hearst, was a Missouri farmer and prospector with a nose for minerals.