What I learned by reading The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by TJ Stiles.
His life spanned from the days of George Washington to John D. Rockefeller (0:01), $1 out of $20 in circulation (4:35), an overview of his life (5:35), the environment Vanderbilt was raised in (14:10), love of competition / dislike of school / first jobs (18:…
