Immigrant and Entrepreneur: The Atlantic World of Caspar Wistar, 1650-1750
(Part of the Max Kade Research Institute: Germans Beyond Europe Series)
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Immigrant and Entrepreneur examines the life of German immigrant and successful businessman Caspar Wistar. Wistar arrived in Philadelphia in 1717 with nearly no money; at the time of his death in 1752, his wealth outstripped that of the contemporary elite more than threefold. Through this in-depth look at an immigrant's path to achieving the American Dream, Beiler reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271035951
ISBN13:9780271035956
Release Date:May 2011
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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