“What distinguished him in a moment of crisis was his self-command.”
T.J. Stiles“The speed of transportation largely determined the speed of information.”
T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt“He did have his beliefs, chiefly in his own genius.”
T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt“He may have confused honor with with with ruthlessness.”
T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt“What distinguished him in a moment of crisis was his self-command.”
T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt“Confrontation was the stuff of daily life.”
T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt