The Fascinating Life of James Lick - A Self-Made Millionaire Who Revolutionized California!
An old man is laying in a bed, he's not really all that old in his late seventies. He would like nothing more than to not be stuck in his bed, weak and slowly dying. trapped in his thoughts knowing his time is near and drawing closer every minute. This man is extremely wealthy, has very few real friends, and many posers. His whole life has been that of being the weird outcast. From the beginning until now he has lived his life to prove himself worthy. To silence the naysayers and to gloat about his superiority when others scoffed at his insignificance. Thinking to himself on what to do with his riches this old man immediately thinks to create a giant statue of himself. But then he is reminded of a man whose ideas have shaped his beliefs. Thomas Paine. You could say this old man had a bracelet on his wrist that had the letters W W P D ? What Would Paine Do? Well? What would the Great Thomas Paine do with all this wealth if he knows that the grim reaper has his name on a list?
With that, this old man began to think...
In this episode of Ricky's Historical Tidbits. I will tell you the story of James Lick.
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