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Download or read book Robber Baron written by John Franch and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robber Baron is the first biography of the streetcar magnate Charles Tyson Yerkes (1837-1905), who stands alongside J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie as one of the most colorful and controversial public figures in Gilded Age America. John Franch draws upon every available source to tell the story of the man who was the mastermind behind Chicago’s Loop Elevated and the London Underground, the namesake of the University of Chicago’s observatory, and the inspiration for Frank Cowperwood, the ruthless protagonist of Theodore Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire: The Financier, The Titan, and The Stoic. Despite various philanthropic efforts, Yerkes and his unscrupulous tactics were despised by the press and public, and he left Chicago a bitter man. While Yerkes’s enduring public works testify to his success and desire to leave a lasting impression on his world, Robber Baron also uncovers the cost of this boundless ambition.
Book Synopsis Charles Tyson Yerkes by : Tim Sherwood
Download or read book Charles Tyson Yerkes written by Tim Sherwood and published by History PressLtd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping biography of the Chicago Traction King, Charles Tyson Yerkes, reveals how the tycoon behind the development of London Transport had a private life as turbulent as his dynamic business dealings.
Book Synopsis Catalogue from Collection of Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago, U. S. A. by : Charles Tyson Yerkes
Download or read book Catalogue from Collection of Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago, U. S. A. written by Charles Tyson Yerkes and published by . This book was released on 1803 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Financier written by Theodore Dreiser and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in 19th century Philadelphia and based on the life of flamboyant financier C.T. Yerkes, Dreiser's portrayal of the unscrupulous magnate Frank Cowperwood embodies the idea that behind every great fortune there is a crime. In Philly the protagonist is eventually imprisoned for embezzlement of public funds. He later leaves prison, departs for Chicago, makes another fortune, and becomes involved in still further shaddy practices. You don't read Dreiser for literary finesse, but his great intensity and keen journalistic eye give this portrait a powerful reality. The author wrote two subsequent novels based on the life of Yerkes: "The Titan" and "The Stoic." --Amazon.com.
Book Synopsis Chronicle of the Yerkes Family by : Josiah Granville Leach
Download or read book Chronicle of the Yerkes Family written by Josiah Granville Leach and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of Collection of Charles T. Yerkes by : Charles Tyson Yerkes
Download or read book Catalogue of Collection of Charles T. Yerkes written by Charles Tyson Yerkes and published by . This book was released on 189? with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sold American by : Charles F. McGovern
Download or read book Sold American written by Charles F. McGovern and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the twentieth century, an emerging consumer culture in the United States promoted constant spending to meet material needs and develop social identity and self-cultivation. In Sold American, Charles F. McGovern examines the key players active in shaping this cultural evolution: advertisers and consumer advocates. McGovern argues that even though these two professional groups invented radically different models for proper spending, both groups propagated mass consumption as a specifically American social practice and an important element of nationality and citizenship. Advertisers, McGovern shows, used nationalist ideals, icons, and political language to define consumption as the foundation of the pursuit of happiness. Consumer advocates, on the other hand, viewed the market with a republican-inspired skepticism and fought commercial incursions on consumer independence. The result, says McGovern, was a redefinition of the citizen as consumer. The articulation of an "American Way of Life" in the Depression and World War II ratified consumer abundance as the basis of a distinct American culture and history.
Book Synopsis Catalogue of Collection of Charles T. Yerkes by : Charles Tyson Yerkes
Download or read book Catalogue of Collection of Charles T. Yerkes written by Charles Tyson Yerkes and published by . This book was released on 190? with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Made in Britain by : Stephen Tuffnell
Download or read book Made in Britain written by Stephen Tuffnell and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States was made in Britain. For over a hundred years following independence, a diverse and lively crowd of emigrant Americans left the United States for Britain. From Liverpool and London, they produced Atlantic capitalism and managed transfers of goods, culture, and capital that were integral to US nation-building. In British social clubs, emigrants forged relationships with elite Britons that were essential not only to tranquil transatlantic connections, but also to fighting southern slavery. As the United States descended into Civil War, emigrant Americans decisively shaped the Atlantic-wide battle for public opinion. Equally revered as informal ambassadors and feared as anti-republican contagions, these emigrants raised troubling questions about the relationship between nationhood, nationality, and foreign connection. Blending the histories of foreign relations, capitalism, nation-formation, and transnational connection, Stephen Tuffnell compellingly demonstrates that the United States’ struggle toward independent nationhood was entangled at every step with the world’s most powerful empire of the time. With deep research and vivid detail, Made in Britain uncovers this hidden story and presents a bold new perspective on nineteenth-century trans-Atlantic relations.
Download or read book An Illini Place written by Lex Tate and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign look as it does today? Drawing on a wealth of research and featuring more than one hundred color photographs, An Illini Place provides an engrossing and beautiful answer to that question. Lex Tate and John Franch trace the story of the university's evolution through its buildings. Oral histories, official reports, dedication programs, and developmental plans both practical and quixotic inform the story. The authors also provide special chapters on campus icons and on the buildings, arenas and other spaces made possible by donors and friends of the university. Adding to the experience is a web companion that includes profiles of the planners, architects, and presidents instrumental in the campus's growth, plus an illustrated inventory of current and former campus plans and buildings.
Book Synopsis A Traveler at Forty by : Theodore Dreiser
Download or read book A Traveler at Forty written by Theodore Dreiser and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue From Collection of Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago, U. S. A by : Charles Tyson 1837-1905 Yerkes
Download or read book Catalogue From Collection of Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago, U. S. A written by Charles Tyson 1837-1905 Yerkes and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Networks of Power by : Thomas Parke Hughes
Download or read book Networks of Power written by Thomas Parke Hughes and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1993-03 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context.
Download or read book The Chicago "L" written by Greg Borzo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a history of the world famous Chicago "L," the elevated railroad that has operated since 1892 and has been ridden by more than ten billion people.
Book Synopsis Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 by : Donald E. Osterbrock
Download or read book Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 written by Donald E. Osterbrock and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on his experience as historian of astronomy, practicing astrophysicist, and director of Lick Observatory, Donald Osterbrock uncovers a chapter in the history of astronomy by providing the story of the Yerkes Observatory. "An excellent description of the ups and downs of a major observatory."—Jack Meadows, Nature "Historians are much indebted to Osterbrock for this new contribution to the fascinating story of twentieth-century American astronomy."—Adriaan Blaauw, Journal for the History of Astronomy "An important reference about one of the key American observatories of this century."—Woodruff T. Sullivan III, Physics Today
Book Synopsis LONDON'S DISTRICT RAILWAY by : MIKE. HORNE
Download or read book LONDON'S DISTRICT RAILWAY written by MIKE. HORNE and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality by : Marc Grau Grau
Download or read book Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality written by Marc Grau Grau and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This aim of this open access book is to launch an international, cross-disciplinary conversation on fatherhood engagement. By integrating perspective from three sectors -- Health, Social Policy, and Work in Organizations -- the book offers a novel perspective on the benefits of engaged fatherhood for men, for families, and for gender equality. The chapters are crafted to engaged broad audiences, including policy makers and organizational leaders, healthcare practitioners and fellow scholars, as well as families and their loved ones.
