Commodore: The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

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 dayor any other."

Author: Edward J. Jr. Renehan
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.70w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780465002566
ISBN10: 0465002560
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Business
- History | United States | 19th Century
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical

About the Author
Edward J. Renehan Jr.'s books include Dark Genius of Wall Street, The Kennedys at War, The Lion's Pride, The Secret Six, and John Burroughs: An American Naturalist. He has given talks and lectures throughout the Northeast and has appeared on the History Channel, C-SPAN, PBS's American Experience, and numerous other broadcasts. He lives in Rhode Island.