Villard: the Life and Times of an American Titan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Nan A. Talese
- Publish date: 01/01/2000
Brought to life by his great-granddaughter, Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave, Henry Villard emerges as a man of courage and integrity, a financial wizard, and an enterprising entrepreneur with a penchant for daring risk-taking. Drawing on Villard's diaries, translated by the accomplished writer John Cullen, Villard is a captivating rags-to-riches story. A pioneer American, Villard set up the first news syndicate in the country and soon after catapulted himself into the presidency of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Along the way, he demonstrated an uncanny ability to meet the right people and gain their trust. He was the toast of New York society until the Panic of 1883 nearly ruined him and forced him to return to Germany. Villard's spirit of enterprise, well-known generosity, and extraordinary business acumen ignited his remarkable comeback in this country.
In telling this dramatic story, the authors vividly re-create the world in which Henry Villard lived and offer a new perspective on the politicians and titans who shaped nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America.
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