The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt,' by T.J. Stiles In "The First Tycoon," TJ Stiles details the improbable success of self-made millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is ...
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Cornelius Vanderbilt was an industrialist ... owning a fleet of steamships along the east coast. The American tycoon ventured into the railroad industry in the 1860s, again building another ...
Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy. Its opulence knows no bounds ...