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#54 The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt's Adventures in Nicaragua
Next week I'll discuss the later life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. He amassed wealth as a competitor in the steamboat business, cutting fares against established lines until he forced his rivals to pay him to go away. His early life was filled with fistfights, high-speed steamboat duels, engine explosions and his later days were marked by daredevil harness races and high-state confrontations. The subtitle of the book that I'm gonna cover next week says how Cornelius Vanderbilt invaded a country to overthrow America's most famous military adventurer.
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