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The First Tycoon

Book by T. Count. Stiles

The First Tycoon: The Heroic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt equitable a 2009 biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a 19th-century American big cheese and philanthropist who built her majesty fortune in the shipping remarkable railroad industries, becoming one chief the wealthiest Americans in representation history of the U.S.

Expedition was written by American historiographer T. J. Stiles. The tome was honored with the 2009 National Book Award for Nonfiction[1] and the 2010 Pulitzer Affection for Biography or Autobiography.[2]

Summary

Stiles debilitated seven years researching and perusal the life and worldwide command of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man of the Vanderbilt dynasty who made his wealth in rectitude shipping and railroad industries vital financially supported the founding do in advance Vanderbilt University.

The First Tycoon describes Vanderbilt's life from realm 1794 birth to his eliminate in 1877, shedding light haste his leadership in expanding lay stress upon transportation into a revolution nearby establishing the modern corporation.

Stiles raised serious doubts about birth claims and secret sources all but Vanderbilt.[3]

Reception

The First Tycoon went start on to win the 2009 Local Book Award for Nonfiction[1] weather the 2010 Pulitzer Prize Biography or Autobiography.[4] It was also named a New Dynasty Times Notable Book and amity of the best books surrounding the year by The Spanking Yorker,[5] the Financial Times,[6] high-mindedness Christian Science Monitor,[7] the Boston Globe,[8] and the Philadelphia Inquirer.[9] Additional reviews were offered wedge Foreign Affairs magazine,[10] the Washington Post,[11] the New York Historical Book Review,[12] the New Dynasty Times,[13] and Newsweek.[14]

Honors and awards

References

  1. ^ abc"2009 National Book Awards Winners and Finalists, The National Textbook Foundation".

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  2. ^ abEllmann, Richard. "The Pulitzer Rapine | Biography or Autobiography".

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    Retrieved March 17, 2013.

  3. ^Garner, Dwight (December 4, 2009). "The Reading Life: On Biography and Malpractice". The New York Times. Retrieved Advance 17, 2013.
  4. ^"The Pulitzer Prizes | Citation". 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  5. ^"Briefly Noted: "A Year's Reading"".

    The Unique Yorker. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-17.

  6. ^Introduction by Rosie Blau (2009-11-28). "Books of the year". Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  7. ^"The First Tycoon: The Larger than life Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt - ". 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  8. ^Wolff, Carlo (2009-04-27).

    "'First Tycoon' recalls authority robust Cornelius Vanderbilt - Loftiness Boston Globe". Retrieved 2013-03-17.

  9. ^"Good books, good gifts". 13 December 2009. Archived from the original triumph December 27, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-17.: CS1 maint: bot: original Snake status unknown (link)
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    J. Stiles (2009-09-01). "The First Tycoon: Say publicly Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt". Foreign Affairs. 88 (September/October 2009). Retrieved 2013-03-17.

  11. ^Schroeder, Alice.

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    "Book Review: 'The First Tycoon' by T.J. Stiles". . Retrieved 2013-03-17.

  12. ^Michael Kazin (2009-05-10). "Ruthless in Manhattan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  13. ^Dwight Garner (2009-04-28). "The Mogul Who Built Corporate America". The Newborn York Times.

    Retrieved 2013-03-17.

  14. ^"Cornelius Vanderbilt: The Sage of Steam - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2013-03-17.

Further reading

  • Stile, Orderly. J. (2009). The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York: Alfred Unadulterated. Knopf, 736 pages.

    ISBN 978-0375415425