John Jacob Astor : America's first multimillionaire
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HC102.5.A76 M33 2001
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HC102.5.A76 M33 2001
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | HC102.5.A76 M33 2001 | On Shelf |
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vii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-306) and index.
Description
"When he died a few months short of his eighty-fifth birthday, John Jacob Astor was the richest man in the United States. The fortune he left behind represented an astounding one-fifteenth of all personal wealth in America. Now, in this biography, author Axel Madsen deftly examines the private life of the first multinational entrepreneur of the New World." "John Jacob Astor tells the tale of this German-born son of a butcher who made his fortune in a new world where his money influenced public policy and led him to socialize with presidents and kings. This book features some of the most fascinating figures in the early history of the United States, including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr, and Washington Irving."
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"An account of this legendary figure and the harrowing cross-country expedition he financed in order to rule the rich western fur trade, John Jacob Astor weaves the story of the beginning of big business in America with Astor's life and, ultimately, reveals a man whose desire to reinvent himself reshaped the modern world."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Madsen, A. (2001). John Jacob Astor: America's first multimillionaire . John Wiley.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Madsen, Axel. 2001. John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire. New York: John Wiley.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Madsen, Axel. John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire New York: John Wiley, 2001.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Madsen, A. (2001). John jacob astor: america's first multimillionaire. New York: John Wiley.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Madsen, Axel. John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire John Wiley, 2001.
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