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T. J. Stiles has 4 past events. (show) Adult Book Discussion Description Monthly Adult Book Discussion. This month, we're reading " The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt" by T. J. Stiles. A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt is an American icon. Humbly born on Staten Island during George Washington’s presidency, he rose from boatman to builder of the nation’s largest fleet of steamships to lord of a railroad empire. Lincoln consulted him on steamship strategy during the Civil War; Jay Gould was first his uneasy ally and then sworn enemy; and Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president of the United States, was his spiritual counselor. We see Vanderbilt help to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation—in fact, as T. J. Stiles elegantly argues, Vanderbilt did more than perhaps any other individual to create the economic world we live in today.
In The First Tycoon, Stiles offers the first complete, authoritative biography of this titan, and the first comprehensive account of the Commodore’s personal life. It is a sweeping, fast-moving epic, and a complex portrait of the great man. Vanderbilt, Stiles shows, embraced the philosophy of the Jacksonian Democrats and withstood attacks by his conservative enemies for being too competitive. He was a visionary who pioneered business models. He was an unschooled fistfighter who came to command the respect of New York’s social elite. And he was a father who struggled with a gambling-addicted son, a husband who was loving yet abusive, and, finally, an old man who was obsessed with contacting the dead.
The First Tycoon is the exhilarating story of a man and a nation maturing together: the powerful account of a man whose life was as epic and complex as American history itself. -Syndetics Event Notes Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Contact Info La Center Community Library (360) 619-1800 www.fvrl.org… (MDGentleReader)… (more)
2011 Southern Kentucky Book Fest Nicholas Sparks; Jean Auel; TJ Stiles; Judith ViorstThe Southern Kentucky Book Fest is one of the state's largest literary events and is presented by WKU Libraries, Warren County Public Library, and Barnes and Noble Booksellers. Held annually during National Library Week, the Book Fest draws thousands of readers of all ages who welcome the occasion to meet their favorite authors and purchase signed copies of their books. The 2011 SOKY Book Fest will be our 13th and is a fundraiser for the promotion of literacy in our community. This year Book Fest is on Saturday, April 16 and is from 9 am to 4 pm. Children's Day is on Friday, April 15 from 9 am to 2 pm. Please note that all books signed at SOKY Book Fest must be purchased at the festival. No previously purchased books are allowed to be signed. EVENTS UPDATE (as of 3/31/11) Once again Book Fest is open to the public and all events are FREE to attend- except for the special ticketed breakfast event on Saturday, April 16 at 9:00 am with author Nicholas Sparks. This event is SOLD OUT. Nicholas Sparks will also give a presentation on Saturday, April 16 at 11:00 am that is free and open to the public. However, due to overwhelming response, tickets (one per person) will now be handed out at Book Fest for this event on Saturday beginning at 9:00 am until supplies are exhausted. Mr. Sparks will sign books at Book Fest until 2:00 pm. For more information please call 270-745-5016. (kalky)… (more)
T.J. Stiles T.J. Stiles discusses The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. The 2010 Pulitzer Prizewinner joins us to discuss the railroad magnate who inspired the term “robber baron.” Leaving his Staten Island birthplace behind, Vanderbilt made a name for himself in New York City’s steamship industry. By the 1860s he was one of the richest men in America. Get a taste for how the other “other half” lived during the Gilded Age and examine Vanderbilt’s complicated legacy. (TenementTalks)… (more)
T. J. Stiles Event location: First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Cambridge MA
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