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Pub. Date
[2010], c1996
Language
English
Description
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born in New York in 1794. He grew up on the banks of New York Bay on Staten Island where his father kept a small farm and ferried goods to Manhattan. Cornelius left school at age 11 and became a scholar of the harbor. Listen to his story to find out how he parlayed his love of boats and keen business sense into an American dynasty.
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
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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