The Life and Legend of Jay Gould

The Life and Legend of Jay Gould
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 644
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ISBN-10 : 0801857716
ISBN-13 : 9780801857713
Rating : 4/5 (713 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Life and Legend of Jay Gould by : Maury Klein

Download or read book The Life and Legend of Jay Gould written by Maury Klein and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Gould was an individual who for a century has been singled out as the most unscrupulous of the turn-of-the-century robber barons. In this splendid biography Maury Klein paints the most complete portrait of the notorious Gould ever written. Klein's Gould is a brilliant but ruthless businessman who merged dying railroads into expansive, profit-making lines, including the giant Union Pacific. 40 illustrations.


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