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- catalog abstract ""When he died a few months short of his eighty-fifth birthday, John Jacob Astor was the richest man in the United States. The fortune he left behind represented an astounding one-fifteenth of all personal wealth in America. Now, in this biography, author Axel Madsen deftly examines the private life of the first multinational entrepreneur of the New World." "John Jacob Astor tells the tale of this German-born son of a butcher who made his fortune in a new world where his money influenced public policy and led him to socialize with presidents and kings. This book features some of the most fascinating figures in the early history of the United States, including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr, and Washington Irving." "An account of this legendary figure and the harrowing cross-country expedition he financed in order to rule the rich western fur trade, John Jacob Astor weaves the story of the beginning of big business in America with Astor's life and, ultimately, reveals a man whose desire to reinvent himself reshaped the modern world."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12027570.
- catalog coverage "United States Economic conditions To 1865.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""An account of this legendary figure and the harrowing cross-country expedition he financed in order to rule the rich western fur trade, John Jacob Astor weaves the story of the beginning of big business in America with Astor's life and, ultimately, reveals a man whose desire to reinvent himself reshaped the modern world."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""When he died a few months short of his eighty-fifth birthday, John Jacob Astor was the richest man in the United States. The fortune he left behind represented an astounding one-fifteenth of all personal wealth in America. Now, in this biography, author Axel Madsen deftly examines the private life of the first multinational entrepreneur of the New World." "John Jacob Astor tells the tale of this German-born son of a butcher who made his fortune in a new world where his money influenced public policy and led him to socialize with presidents and kings. This book features some of the most fascinating figures in the early history of the United States, including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr, and Washington Irving."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-306) and index.".
- catalog description "The Hard Years -- Flutes and Miss Todd -- Into the Woods -- Politics -- Rounding Out the Century -- China Profits -- Realpolitik -- Punqua Wingchong -- Family -- The Good Ship Enterprise -- A Perfect Triangle -- Outbound -- The Hunt Journey -- No News -- Mr. Madison's War -- "So Long as I Have a Dollar" -- John Jacob Astor and Son -- Paris -- This Land Is My Land -- Estimable Grand-Papa -- The Bigger Picture -- Writing about It -- A Third Fortune -- Richest Man in America -- Heirs and Graces.".
- catalog extent "vii, 312 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "John Jacob Astor.".
- catalog identifier "0471385034 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "John Jacob Astor.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : John Wiley,".
- catalog relation "John Jacob Astor.".
- catalog spatial "United States Economic conditions To 1865.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "380.1/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848.".
- catalog subject "Businesspeople United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "HC102.5.A76 M33 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Hard Years -- Flutes and Miss Todd -- Into the Woods -- Politics -- Rounding Out the Century -- China Profits -- Realpolitik -- Punqua Wingchong -- Family -- The Good Ship Enterprise -- A Perfect Triangle -- Outbound -- The Hunt Journey -- No News -- Mr. Madison's War -- "So Long as I Have a Dollar" -- John Jacob Astor and Son -- Paris -- This Land Is My Land -- Estimable Grand-Papa -- The Bigger Picture -- Writing about It -- A Third Fortune -- Richest Man in America -- Heirs and Graces.".
- catalog title "John Jacob Astor : America's first multimillionaire / Axel Madsen.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".