Willie K. Vanderbilt II : a Biography.

The Vanderbilts were one of the great American families of the industrial era. This book explores the life of one of its lesser-known scions of the fourth generation, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, known simply as Willie K. An inheritor, not a builder, Willie K. lacked the drive and ambition necessar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gittelman, Steven H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2010.
Temas:
Vanderbilt, William K. > (William Kissam), > 1878-1944.
Millionaires > United States > Biography.
Wealth > Psychological aspects.
Millionnaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Richesse > Aspect psychologique.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Millionaires.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Accidental Heir; 2. Two; 3. Trial by Fire; 4. Meeting of Giants; 5. Autofat; 6. Commodore; 7. All Hail the King of Deepdale; 8. The Scapegoat; 9. The Carnage; 10. The Vanderbilt Cup; 11. An Empire Implodes; 12. The Speedway; 13. Bailout; 14. Overextended; 15. Harbor Me; 16. A Fatal Accident of Sorts; 17. Railroad Man; 18. A Different Wind Blows; 19. The Enchanted Isles; 20. Fifteen Thousand Miles Away; 21. We Know Who Put the Bang in "Sabang"!; 22. The God of Palm Island; 23. Weep No More; 24. The Advancement of Science; 25. Flying Lanes.
  • 26. ReposeEpilogue; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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