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1889 ECONOMICS Kings of Fortune Self-Made Vanderbilt Gould Goodyear Whitney Colt

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1889 ECONOMICS Kings of Fortune Self-Made Vanderbilt Gould Goodyear Whitney Colt

â€œKings of Fortune” is a 19th-century collection of 36 biographies by Walter Raleigh Houghton that celebrates the lives and accomplishments of self-made men in America. It highlights their determination, hard work, and triumphs despite the challenges they faced, emphasizing the American ideals of the age. The book aims to provide inspiration, guidance, and encouragement to the younger generation by showing them the pathways of success forged by these individuals. Historical figures covered include names such as:

Merchants: John Jacob Astor and Marshall Field

Capitalists: Cornelius Vanderbilt, George M. Pullman, and Jay Gould

Inventors: Charles Goodyear, Eli Whitney, and Samuel Colt

Artists: Benjamin West and Hiram Powers

Authors: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Nathaniel Hawthorne

Actors: Edwin Booth and Joseph Jefferson

â€¦and many more!

Item number: #40880

Price: $499

HOUGHTON, Walter R. (Editor)

Kings of Fortune or the Triumphs and Achievements of Noble, Self-Made Men, Whose Brilliant Careers Have Honored their Calling, Blessed Humanity, and Whose Lives Furnish Instruction for the Young, Entertainment for the Old, and Valuable Lessons for the Aspirants of Fortune.

Chicago: The Century Book and Paper Co., 1889.

Details:

Collation: Complete

621, [1]

35 engravings

28 full-page

7 in-text

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Brown cloth

Size: ~8.75in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)

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