The Life and Legend of Jay Gould by Mary Klein
This is the biography of Jay Gould, who for a century has been singled out as the most despicable and unscrupulous of the Robber Barons. The text portrays Gould as a brilliant but ruthless businessman who merged dying railroads into expansive and profit-making lines, including the Union Pacific.
A wonderful readUSA Today Klein... has delved deep into archives that most previous writers on Gould have ignored, and is able to back up his revisionist assertions with a multitude of telling details. New York Times Klein has certainly done his homework. -- Louis S. Auchincloss New York Review of Books 1986 Clearly organized, meticulously researched, and skillfully written. Washington Post Lucid and engrossing. Businessweek Klein's biography is a balanced, objective, and fascinating account. Philadelphia Inquirer
Maury Klein is professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. He is the author of nine books, including Unfinished Business: The Railroad in American Life, The Flowering of the Third America: The Making of an Organizational Society, 1850-1920, and the two-volume Union Pacific.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801857713 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801857716 |
| Title | The Life and Legend of Jay Gould |
| Author | Mary Klein |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 1997-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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