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ISBN: 0471024937

ISBN13: 9780471024934

The Marshall Fields

Name: Better than Devil in the WHite City
Item: The Marshall Fields: The Evolution of an American Business Dynasty
Rating: 5
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by Axel Madsen

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Book Overview

A classic American success story with a twist

Like J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field was one of the overlords of triumphant capitalism in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. However, his phenomenal wealth and generous philanthropy masked a disastrous personal life. Deserted by his wife and alienated from his children, the founder of the Field dynasty left a legacy of immense wealth and misery...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0471024937

ISBN13:9780471024934

Release Date:September 2002

Publisher:Wiley

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"

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Better than Devil in the WHite City

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago

Great family history that encompasses the history of Chicago and modern day department store beginnings.