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Fortune's Children
Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt | Arthur T. Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt: the very name signifies wealth. The family patriarch, "the Commodore," built up a fortune that made him the world's richest man by 1877. Yet, less than fifty years after the Commodore's death, one of his direct descendants died penniless, and no Vanderbilt was counted among the world's richest people. Fortune's Children tells the dramatic story of all the amazingly colorful spenders who dissipated such a vast inheritance.
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Litsi
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If you ever wanted to be a Vanderbilt or wondered why they have no fortune, read this. Most chose to just spend their inheritance; the ones who wanted to work were ridiculed and shunned by family and society alike. My takeaway is that a person needs a purpose and a want in life.

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BTA22
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Very interesting read!

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Sporto

The very name signifies wealth

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EmHoldman
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A detailed and entertaining lesson in how, no matter your name or social position, you‘ll run out of wealth if expenses exceed income. It‘s also a fun history of American transportation and the Gilded Age.

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EmHoldman
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“The Vanderbilt case is an impressive lesson in the folly of attempting to ‘found a family‘ upon no better basis than the possession of money.”

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LauraBeth
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This was my last impulse buy - bought it blind without knowing anything. Turned out to be a well-written and fascinating story. 😀 #augustphotochallenge #impulsebuys

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