An Essay on the Prominent People of the 19th Century (1060 words, 2 pages)
THE ROBBER BARONS OF THE 19TH CENTURYCornelius Vanderbuilt... ... an ill educated, ungrammatical, coarse, and ruthless, but clear-visioned man.He started his millions in the steamboat industry. As a young boy he went to work for a small steamboat owner, Thomas Gibbons. After learning how to operate a steamboat, he designed ...
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