The First Tycoon
The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York : Vintage Books, 2010.
Format: Book
Edition: First Vintage books edition.
Description: xii, 719 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
A biography of business tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, covering his personal life, development of a large fleet of steamships and a railroad empire, invention of the modern corporation, and other undertakings that shaped the economic world of the U.S. long after his time.
Contents:
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Part 1: Captain, 1794-1847 -- 1: Islander -- 2: Duelist -- 3: Tricky god -- 4: Nemesis -- 5: Sole control -- 6: Man of honor -- Part 2: Commodore, 1848-1860 -- 7: Prometheus -- 8: Star of the west -- 9: North star -- 10: Ariel -- 11: Vanderbilt -- 12: Champion -- Part 3: King, 1861-1877 -- 13: War -- 14: Origins of empire -- 15: Power to punish -- 16: Among friends -- 17: Consolidations -- 18: Dynasty -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliographical essay -- Notes -- Primary source bibliography -- Index.
Subjects:
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Millionaires -- United States -- Biography.
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Steamboats -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Millionaires -- United States -- Biography.
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Steamboats -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Target Audience: Adult
ISBN:
9781400031740
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Vanderbilt, Cornelius | Southeast | Biography | Out (Due: 5/16/2024) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-702) and index.
Library Journal Starred, March 2009
Booklist starred, April 2009
Kirkus Starred, March 2009
New York Times, May 2009
Library Journal Starred
National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2009.
Pulitzer Prize for biography, 2010.
Library Journal Starred, March 2009
Booklist starred, April 2009
Kirkus Starred, March 2009
New York Times, May 2009
Library Journal Starred
National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2009.
Pulitzer Prize for biography, 2010.