The Vanderbilt fortune, admittedly, consisted of shipping and railroad money amassed two generations earlier by Cornelius ...
In addition, Cornelius established Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The bulk of Cornelius' fortune was inherited by his son William "Billy" Henry Vanderbilt. Against all odds, Billy Vanderbilt ...
The Vanderbilts were among the wealthiest and most influential families in the United States during the Gilded Age, amassing ...
He agreed to the marriage purely for financial reasons. He needed the Vanderbilt fortune to maintain his servants, lifestyle, ...
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