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Category Archives: Business

Review of “The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst” by David Nasaw

February 18, 2023

The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw 704 pages Houghton Mifflin Published: June 2000 Although more …

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Review of “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” by T. J. Stiles

October 31, 2022

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T. J. Stiles 736 pages Knopf Published: Apr 2009 “The …

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Review of “The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire” by Francesca Cartier Brickell

September 16, 2022

The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire by Francesca Cartier Brickell 656 pages Ballantine Books …

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Review of “The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century” by Steven Watts

August 11, 2022

The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century by Steven Watts 614 pages Alfred A. Knopf Published: Aug 2005 …

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Review of “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” by Ron Chernow

November 3, 2020

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow 832 pages Random House (Vintage Books) Published: May 1998 …

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Review of “Morgan: American Financier” by Jean Strouse

March 25, 2020

Morgan: American Financier by Jean Strouse 816 pages Random House Published: March 1999 When published in 1999, Jean Strouse’s “Morgan: …

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Review of “Andrew Carnegie” by David Nasaw

February 24, 2020

Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw 878 pages Penguin Books Published: October 2006 “Andrew Carnegie” by Davis Nasaw was published in …

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Review of “The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy” by David Nasaw

July 4, 2019

The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy by David Nasaw 868 pages The Penguin Press …

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Review of “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson

April 26, 2019

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson 656 pages Simon & Schuster Published: October 2011 Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” was published in …

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Reviews of “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson

January 11, 2014

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson 656 pages Simon & Schuster Published: October 2011 New York Times review from October 2011 Washington …

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