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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During the Gilded Age in the late 1800s, railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt was the richest man in America with a net worth of $100 million, or around $200 billion today — more money than the ...
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 ...