The First Tycoon : : the Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

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Captain, 1794-1847 -- Commodore, 1848-1860 -- King, 1861-1877.
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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PUBLISHED
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: xii, 719 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780375415425
0375415424

SUBJECTS
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, -- 1794-1877.
Businessmen -- Biography.
Millionaires -- Biography.
Railroads -- History -- 19th century.
Steamboats -- History -- 19th century.