John Jacob Astor and the First Great American Fortune - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alexander EmmerichAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2013-08-07Pages:204
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786472130ISBN-10:786472138UPC:9780786472130Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCEVVB0T3W
John Jacob Astor and the First Great American Fortune
This biography analyzes Astor's rise from poor German immigrant in 1784 to the first modern millionaire--he was one before the term "millionaire" entered the English language. Many consider him to be the fourth wealthiest American of all times. After his death in 1848, the public began to discuss the "responsibility" of a millionaire. Some argued that he must have been greedy and cold. Som...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786472130ISBN-10:786472138UPC:9780786472130Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCEVVB0T3W
Alexander Emmerich teaches transatlantic cultural history at the University of Augsburg. He has written several books in German about American history, the history of the German-Americans, and the history of the Wild West.
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