The Vanderbilts and the Story of Their Fortune William Augustus Croffut 9781148910727 Books
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The Vanderbilts and the Story of Their Fortune William Augustus Croffut 9781148910727 Books
This book is a celebration of wealth creation and of the men whose minds drive it -- in particular, Commodore Vanderbilt and his son, William. In telling the story of their business success, the book emphasizes:* That great wealth is not made by cheating the public, but through hard work and brilliant ideas
* That a genius like Vanderbilt, working for his own self-interest, will incidentally do more for society than any philanthropist could dream of
* That making money is not something to be ashamed of
It does so without the muckraking that is characteristic of so many biographies of great men -- looking for anything that might seem like a neurosis so as to present a more "balanced" picture of a historical figure, when the importance of that figure is NOT that he was neurotic, but that he did great things.
It is no surprise that this book was written in 1886, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. Such pro-business writing would have a hard time finding a publisher today, and that's a shame. So read this book for a glimpse into that most productive time in America's history, the Industrial Revolution, and into the life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the men who made it that way.
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The Vanderbilts and the Story of Their Fortune William Augustus Croffut 9781148910727 Books Reviews
This book is a celebration of wealth creation and of the men whose minds drive it -- in particular, Commodore Vanderbilt and his son, William. In telling the story of their business success, the book emphasizes
* That great wealth is not made by cheating the public, but through hard work and brilliant ideas
* That a genius like Vanderbilt, working for his own self-interest, will incidentally do more for society than any philanthropist could dream of
* That making money is not something to be ashamed of
It does so without the muckraking that is characteristic of so many biographies of great men -- looking for anything that might seem like a neurosis so as to present a more "balanced" picture of a historical figure, when the importance of that figure is NOT that he was neurotic, but that he did great things.
It is no surprise that this book was written in 1886, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. Such pro-business writing would have a hard time finding a publisher today, and that's a shame. So read this book for a glimpse into that most productive time in America's history, the Industrial Revolution, and into the life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the men who made it that way.
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