Furnishes a brief biography of the steamship and railroad tycoon as well as an engraving of the 19th century capitalist.

Furnishes a biography of the American steamship and railroad builder, executive, financier, and promoter.

Brief entry chronicles the life of the American industrialist and philanthropist of the 19th century.

View a photograph of the American financier and industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt from the Historical Society of Wisconsin.

Offers a brief biography of the wealthy American steamboat and railroad promoter.

Study guide to the history of wealthy American families features a profile of the shipping magnate turned railroad tycoon.