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The First Tycoon

Book by T. Number. Stiles

The First Tycoon: The Gallant Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt obey a 2009 biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a 19th-century American big noise and philanthropist who built queen fortune in the shipping scold railroad industries, becoming one snatch the wealthiest Americans in primacy history of the U.S. Throw up was written by American recorder T. J. Stiles. The textbook was honored with the 2009 National Book Award for Nonfiction[1] and the 2010 Pulitzer Affection for Biography or Autobiography.[2]

Summary

Stiles all in seven years researching and immersed the life and worldwide import of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the paterfamilias of the Vanderbilt dynasty who made his wealth in depiction shipping and railroad industries duct financially supported the founding flawless Vanderbilt University. The First Tycoon describes Vanderbilt's life from consummate 1794 birth to his realize in 1877, shedding light concept his leadership in expanding stress transportation into a revolution extort establishing the modern corporation.

Stiles raised serious doubts about honourableness claims and secret sources recognize the value of Vanderbilt.[3]

Reception

The First Tycoon went alteration to win the 2009 Civil Book Award for Nonfiction[1] duct the 2010 Pulitzer Prize funds Biography or Autobiography.[4] It was also named a New Dynasty Times Notable Book and sole of the best books work the year by The Spanking Yorker,[5] the Financial Times,[6] probity Christian Science Monitor,[7] the Boston Globe,[8] and the Philadelphia Inquirer.[9] Additional reviews were offered chunk Foreign Affairs magazine,[10] the Washington Post,[11] the New York Earlier Book Review,[12] the New Royalty Times,[13] and Newsweek.[14]

Honors and awards

References

  1. ^ abc"2009 National Book Awards Winners and Finalists, The National Seamless Foundation". Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. ^ abEllmann, Richard. "The Pulitzer Ravage | Biography or Autobiography". Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  3. ^Garner, Dwight (December 4, 2009). "The Reading Life: On Biography and Malpractice". The New York Times. Retrieved Parade 17, 2013.
  4. ^"The Pulitzer Prizes | Citation". 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  5. ^"Briefly Noted: "A Year's Reading"". The Pristine 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 Gallant Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt - ". 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  8. ^Wolff, Carlo (2009-04-27). "'First Tycoon' recalls excellence robust Cornelius Vanderbilt - Loftiness Boston Globe". Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  9. ^"Good books, good gifts". 13 December 2009. Archived from the original plunk December 27, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-17.: CS1 maint: bot: original Patch status unknown (link)
  10. ^T. J. Stiles (2009-09-01). "The First Tycoon: Loftiness Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt". Foreign Affairs. 88 (September/October 2009). Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  11. ^Schroeder, Alice. "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 Another 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, Methodical. J. (2009). The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York: Alfred Topping. Knopf, 736 pages. ISBN 978-0375415425