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The First Tycoon (Pulitzer Prize Winner): The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
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ISBN10: 1400031745
ISBN13: 9781400031740
Publisher: Vintage
Published: Apr 20 2010
Pages: 736
Weight: 2.11
Height: 1.57 Width: 5.62 Depth: 9.72
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781400031740
Publisher: Vintage
Published: Apr 20 2010
Pages: 736
Weight: 2.11
Height: 1.57 Width: 5.62 Depth: 9.72
Language: English
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism.
In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt's humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.
In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt's humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.
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