Bibliograph

Cornelius Vanderbilt, railroad tycoon, Cassandra Schumacher

Type

Label

Cornelius Vanderbilt, railroad tycoon, Cassandra Schumacher

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Cassandra Schumacher

Series statement

Great American entrepreneurs

Sub title

railroad tycoon

Summary

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

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification