Villard, The Life and Times of an American Titan

Villard, The Life and Times of an American Titan by Alexandra Villard De Borchgrave. Published by Doubleday, New York, NY, March 2001. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 415 Pgs. ISBN 0385486626. LCCN 00-061545. By Alexandra Villard De Borchgrave and John Cullen. Henry Villard was one of the most remarkable and important figures to shape the tumultuous history of nineteenth -century America. A preeminent Civil War journalist, an industrialist, and a financial maverick, his courage, perseverance, and farsightedness made him the equal of such titans of his day as J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. Drawing on unpublished letters, Henry Villard's German and English memoirs, and many other sources, the author's fast-paced, absorbing biography vividly re-creates Villard's times and tells the rags-to-riches story of a German immigrant who made major contributions to his adopted homeland. Description text copyright 2013 BooksForComfort. Item ID 28164.