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Commodore - by Edward J Renehan (Paperback)

Commodore - by  Edward J Renehan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The first modern biography of an American financial giant.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Armed with a trove of previously unreleased archives, Edward J. Renehan Jr. offers a compelling portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built large shipping and rail enterprises into cornerstones of the American economy, and amassed one of the greatest fortunes the world has ever known. This is the definitive biography of a man whose influence on American business was unsurpassed in his day -- or any other.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Edward J. Renehan Jr.</b>'s books include <i>Dark Genius of Wall Street, The Kennedys at War, The Lion's Pride, The Secret Six</i>, and <i>John Burroughs: An American Naturalist</i>. He has given talks and lectures throughout the Northeast and has appeared on the History Channel, C-SPAN, PBS's <i>American Experience</i>, and numerous other broadcasts. He lives in Rhode Island.

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