The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
- ISBN-10
- 1400031745
- ISBN-13
- 9781400031740
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 719
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- T.J. Stiles
Description
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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