Publisher's Synopsis
Commodore Vanderbilt is a biography written by Arthur D. Howden Smith that explores the life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the wealthiest and most influential men in American history. The book covers Vanderbilt's rise from humble beginnings as the son of a Staten Island ferry operator to becoming a shipping magnate and railroad tycoon. It details his shrewd business tactics, cutthroat competition, and his eventual dominance of the transportation industry. The biography also delves into Vanderbilt's personal life, including his marriages and relationships with his children. Overall, Commodore Vanderbilt provides a comprehensive look at the life of one of America's most iconic figures.1928. This book tells the tale of Cornelius Vanderbilt, better known as Commodore Vanderbilt, an American prominent in the transportation and finance arenas. Vanderbilt founded freight and ferry businesses, was a ferry boat captain, established his own shipping service on the Hudson River, established and financed a line to California via Nicaragua, owned a controlling interest in the New York and Harlem railroad, the Hudson River railroad and the New York Central railroad, as well as being embroiled in a bitter stock market dispute with James Fisk and Daniel Drew for control of the Erie Railroad. He was an intriguing man, with the ability to get what he wanted and succeed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
