The Rise and Fall of a Frontier Entrepreneur
| Author | : Roger Whitman |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004068782 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rise and Fall of a Frontier Entrepreneur by : Roger Whitman
Download or read book The Rise and Fall of a Frontier Entrepreneur written by Roger Whitman and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally called Queen's Epic by the author, Roger Whitman's work probes beneath the surface of Benjamin Rathbun's startling career to reveal the unsettling social and economic forces that the American commercial revolution unleashed. When Rathbun's vast transportation, construction, and real estate empire finally collapsed under the weight of accumulated debt, shock waves rocked markets in the east.