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T. J. Stiles discusses The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Stiles presents his National Book Award-winning dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Stiles is the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in the Biography.
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