Cornelius Vanderbilt revolutionized transportation in America. His ships and railroads carried people and goods cheaper and safer than anyone else. He was a true capitalist: He embodied individual initiative, the competitive spirit, and free trade.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Vanderbilt's early days
7:10 Vanderbilt's entrepreneurship in creating his own ferrying business
29:04 How Vanderbilt established a safe travel route to California
36:10 Vanderbilt's participation in the Civil War
38:22 Vanderbilt University
41:23 How Vanderbilt built his railroad empire
50:54 Vanderbilt's calming influence on the stock market
56:30 Vanderbilt's flaws
1:02:40 Final comments
๐WORKS MENTIONED:
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles
https://www.amazon.com/First-Tycoon-Epic-Cornelius-Vanderbilt/dp/1400031745/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+first+tycoon+the+epic+life+of+cornelius+vanderbilt&qid=1641988269&sprefix=the+first+ty%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
The Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein
https://www.amazon.com/Capitalist-Manifesto-Andrew-Bernstein/dp/0761832211/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+capitalist+manifesto+andrew+bernstein&qid=1641988390&sprefix=the+capitalist+manifesto%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-1
Where Have All the Capitalists Gone book review by Robert Begleyhttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/08/where-have-all-the-capitalists-gone-essays-in-moral-political-economy-by-richard-m-salsman/
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