Commodore: The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt [Paperback]

Armed with a trove of previously unreleased archives, Edward J. Renehan Jr. offers a compelling portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built large shipping and rail enterprises into cornerstones of the American economy, and amassed one of the greatest fortunes the world has ever known. This is the definitive biography of a man whose influence on American business was unsurpassed in his day -- or any other.Edward J. Renehan Jr.'s books includeDark Genius of Wall Street, The Kennedys at War, The Lion's Pride, The Secret Six, andJohn Burroughs: An American Naturalist. He has given talks and lectures throughout the Northeast and has appeared on the History Channel, C-SPAN, PBS'sAmerican Experience, and numerous other broadcasts. He lives in Rhode Island.