Cornelius Vanderbilt : railroad tycoon
(2020)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, 2020
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781502645418 (electronic bk.) MWT12647770, 1502645416 (electronic bk.) 12647770
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born for business. Though poorly educated, he built an empire on steam power and died a millionaire. Fueled by the spirit of competition and possessing a brilliant mind for business, Vanderbilt became the first true industrial tycoon. He dominated the shipping industry with steamboats and railroads. Vanderbilt changed the way business was done in America. Readers explore the life and triumphs of America's first industrial titan through photographs, anecdotes, sidebars, and more
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