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The Rise And Fall Of The Vanderbilt Family
In the late 19th century, the Vanderbilt family began their rise to fame and fortune with the monopolization of the railroad industry. Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt thought he was laying down ...
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THE RAILROAD POOL.; VIEWS OF MR. WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT THE ONLY SALVATION FOR THE RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC FULL TEXT OF MR. VANDERBILT'S LETTER.
CHICAGO, June 26. Mr. William H. Vanderbilt, now in this city, being questioned as to whether he deemed an apportionment of railroad traffic or a division of its proceeds indispensable to the ...
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How The Vanderbilts Went From The Richest Family In The World To Mostly Broke In Just A Few Generations
Before there was a Bezos, a Musk, or a Walton, there was Cornelius Vanderbilt—a man so wealthy, so powerful, and so obsessed ...
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when did cornelius vanderbilt become rich?
Vanderbilt’s early career was spent working for his father’s business and moving into leadership roles in the inland water trade and railroad business. How much was Cornelius Vanderbilt worth at his ...
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CONTEST FOR A RAILROAD.; Vanderbilts and the St. Louis and San Francisco Owners Want the Toledo, St. Louis and Western.
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