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The first tycoon the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

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A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. We see Vanderbilt help to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.

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Main Author: Stiles, T. J.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, > 1794-1877.
Businessmen > Biography.
Millionaires > Biography.
Railroads > United States > History > 19th century.
Steamboats > History.
Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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Summary:A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. We see Vanderbilt help to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.
Physical Description:xii, 719 p. : ill, map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780375415425 (alk. paper)
0375415424 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:T. J. Stiles received a B. A. in history from Carleton College and a M. A. and M.Phil. in European history from Columbia University. He is the author of Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, which won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 2010, and Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America, which won Pulitzer Prize for history in 2016.

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