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In THE FIRST TYCOON, T. J. Stiles provides a comprehensive, well-researched account of the life of the "robber baron" who played a key role in shaping American capitalism. Stiles tells of Cornelius Vanderbilt's modest origins and how he rose to wealth, first by turning a single boat into a steamship empire, and later by founding the New York Central railroad and buying Western Union. He refutes erroneous stories and examines Vanderbilt's important political role as a Jacksonian Democrat. Stiles has based his research on contemporary sources, and he includes copious illustrations, maps, and endnotes.
| Size | | Length: | 752 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 40.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Vanderbilt was indeed THE FIRST TYCOON, as T.J. Stiles calls him in the title of his very long, very detailed and very absorbing biography. It is in fact much more than a biography. The book is filled with important, exhaustively researched and indeed fascinating details that would profit every student of American business and social history to read."
(04/26/2009)
"[E]legance of style and fair-minded intent illuminate Stiles's latest, expectedly profound exploration of American culture in the raw."
(04/26/2009)
"[A] perceptive and fluently written biography....Stiles...writes with both the panache of a fine journalist and the analytical care of a seasoned scholar."
(05/10/2009)
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