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#54 The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

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The Rise and Fall of John D Rockefeller

Vanderbilt was an empire builder, the first great corporate tycoon in American history. He learned to use the tools of corporate capitalism to amass wealth and power on a scale previously unknown. Rockefeller, Carnegie, gold, Morgan all were just beginning their careers when Vanderbilt was at his height. They respected and followed his example, though they would be hard pressed to match it.

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