Federalist tycoon : the life and times of Israel Thorndike / / Timothy H. Kistner
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| Autore: |
Kistner Timothy H.
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| Titolo: |
Federalist tycoon : the life and times of Israel Thorndike / / Timothy H. Kistner
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, [Maryland] : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2015 |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338 |
| Soggetto topico: | Merchants - United States |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 A Colonial Childhood, 1755-1775; 2 Revolution and Riches, 1775-1792; 3 The Wealthy Merchant, 1792-1802; 4 War Again, 1802-1807; 5 Embargo and Politics, 1807-1812; 6 I Would Spend All My Wealth, 1812-1815; 7 New Horizons, 1815-1820; 8 Final Years of an Industrialist, 1821-1832; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | <span><span>After the War of 1812, Thorndike concluded his career as the leading venture capitalist financing the early Industrial Revolution. Sadly, his story is little known. </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Federalist Tycoon </span><span>pulls Thorndike's life and career from the shadows and fully examines his impact on American economic development.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span> |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Federalist tycoon |
| ISBN: | 0-7618-6570-5 |
| 0-7618-6571-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910788123403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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