The Resource A disposition to be rich : how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States, by Geoffrey C. Ward
A disposition to be rich : how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States, by Geoffrey C. Ward
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- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- p. cm.
- Note
- "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso
- Contents
-
- Pt. 1. The Puritan
- The Higher Calling
- Labouring in Hope
- Chastened and Sanctified
- pt. 2. One of the Worst Boys
- A Contest for Principle & Truth
- The Triumph of the Monster, "War"
- Suspected of Evil
- pt. 3. The Young Napoleon of Finance
- The Avaricious Spirit
- The Bonanza Man
- The Imaginary Business
- Tears of Grateful Joy
- The End Has Come
- pt. 4. The Best Hated Man in the United States
- A Magnificent and Audacious Swindle
- A Verdict at Last
- The Model Prisoner
- All That Loved Me Are in Heaven
- pt. 5. The Loving Father
- Driven to Desperation
- The Kidnapping
- Epilogue: The Loving Father
- Isbn
- 9780679445302
- Label
- A disposition to be rich : how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States
- Title
- A disposition to be rich
- Title remainder
- how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States
- Statement of responsibility
- by Geoffrey C. Ward
- Subject
-
- Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography
- Financial crises -- History -- 19th century
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates
- New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
- Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 19th century
- Capitalists and financiers -- Biography
- Swindlers and swindling -- Biography
- Ward, F. De W., (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ward, Geoffrey C
- Dewey number
-
- 974.7/03092
- B
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- CT275.W2752
- LC item number
- W37 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton
- Capitalists and financiers
- Swindlers and swindling
- Financial crises
- Ponzi schemes
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- Children of clergy
- Ward, F. De W.
- Rochester (N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Label
- A disposition to be rich : how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States, by Geoffrey C. Ward
- Note
- "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
- Pt. 1. The Puritan -- The Higher Calling -- Labouring in Hope -- Chastened and Sanctified -- pt. 2. One of the Worst Boys -- A Contest for Principle & Truth -- The Triumph of the Monster, "War" -- Suspected of Evil -- pt. 3. The Young Napoleon of Finance -- The Avaricious Spirit -- The Bonanza Man -- The Imaginary Business -- Tears of Grateful Joy -- The End Has Come -- pt. 4. The Best Hated Man in the United States -- A Magnificent and Audacious Swindle -- A Verdict at Last -- The Model Prisoner -- All That Loved Me Are in Heaven -- pt. 5. The Loving Father -- Driven to Desperation -- The Kidnapping -- Epilogue: The Loving Father
- Control code
- ocn752286941
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- p. cm.
- Isbn
- 9780679445302
- Lccn
- 2011035140
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)752286941
- a973751
- Label
- A disposition to be rich : how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States, by Geoffrey C. Ward
- Note
- "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
- Pt. 1. The Puritan -- The Higher Calling -- Labouring in Hope -- Chastened and Sanctified -- pt. 2. One of the Worst Boys -- A Contest for Principle & Truth -- The Triumph of the Monster, "War" -- Suspected of Evil -- pt. 3. The Young Napoleon of Finance -- The Avaricious Spirit -- The Bonanza Man -- The Imaginary Business -- Tears of Grateful Joy -- The End Has Come -- pt. 4. The Best Hated Man in the United States -- A Magnificent and Audacious Swindle -- A Verdict at Last -- The Model Prisoner -- All That Loved Me Are in Heaven -- pt. 5. The Loving Father -- Driven to Desperation -- The Kidnapping -- Epilogue: The Loving Father
- Control code
- ocn752286941
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- p. cm.
- Isbn
- 9780679445302
- Lccn
- 2011035140
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)752286941
- a973751
Subject
- Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography
- Financial crises -- History -- 19th century
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates
- New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
- Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 19th century
- Capitalists and financiers -- Biography
- Swindlers and swindling -- Biography
- Ward, F. De W., (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography
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