NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreakingbiography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt s humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore...
NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreakingbiography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius...
In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply personal and sweeping in scope, proving how much of Custer's legacy has been ignored. He demolishes Custer's historical caricature, revealing a capable yet insecure man, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive, a romantic individualist at odds with the institution of the military (court-martialed twice in six years) and the new corporate economy, a wartime emancipator who rejected racial equality. Stiles argues that, although Custer...
Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for History
In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply person...
