The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt - T.J. Stiles
The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Vintage)
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A biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism, documenting how Vanderbilt helped launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.
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Paperback, 719pp., 15.5x23.5cm., ills. in b/w., in very good condition (spine with light reading fold). ISBN 9781400031740.
New York Vintage Books 2009
A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt is an American icon. Humbly born on Staten Island during George Washington's presidency, he rose from boatman to...
New York Vintage Books 2009
A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt is an American icon. Humbly born on Staten Island during George Washington's presidency, he rose from boatman to...