Erastus Corning: Merchant and Financier, 1794-1872
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Creator and first president of the New York Central Railroad, Erastus Corning was one of the outstanding American businessmen of the midnineteenth century. Merchant and manufacturer, railroad promoter, land speculator, financier, and politician, he built a fortune from nothing to eight million dollars. In her skillfully written biographical study, Professor Neu tells the story of this man's varied and highly successful career and, in the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801476453
ISBN13:9780801476457
Release Date:October 2010
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:226 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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