Cornelius Vanderbilt: Transforming Transportation

Cornelius Vanderbilt revolutionized transportation in America.
His ships and railroads carried people and goods cheaper and
safer than anyone else. He was a true capitalist: He embodied
individual initiative, the competitive spirit, and free trade.


 


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TIMESTAMPS:


 


0:00 Introduction


1:50 Vanderbilt's early days


7:10 Vanderbilt's entrepreneurship in creating his own ferrying
business


29:04 How Vanderbilt established a safe travel route to
California


36:10 Vanderbilt's participation in the Civil War


38:22 Vanderbilt University


41:23 How Vanderbilt built his railroad empire


50:54 Vanderbilt's calming influence on the stock market


56:30 Vanderbilt's flaws


1:02:40 Final comments


 


WORKS MENTIONED:


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


https://www.amazon.com/First-Tycoon-Epic-Cornelius-Vanderbilt/dp/1400031745/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+first+tycoon+the+epic+life+of+cornelius+vanderbilt&qid=1641988269&sprefix=the+first+ty%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1


The Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein


https://www.amazon.com/Capitalist-Manifesto-Andrew-Bernstein/dp/0761832211/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+capitalist+manifesto+andrew+bernstein&qid=1641988390&sprefix=the+capitalist+manifesto%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-1


 


Where Have All the Capitalists Gone book review by Robert
Begley
https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/08/where-have-all-the-capitalists-gone-essays-in-moral-political-economy-by-richard-m-salsman/


 


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