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Author:

Ward, Geoffrey C.

Title:

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.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton,--1851-1925.
Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885--Friends and associates.
Ward, F. De W.--(Ferdinand De Wilton),--1812-1891.
Capitalists and financiers--United States--Biography.
Swindlers and swindling--United States--Biography.
Financial crises--United States--History--19th century.
Ponzi schemes--New York--New York--History--19th century.
Children of clergy--New York (State)--Biography.
Rochester (N.Y.)--Biography.
New York (N.Y.)--Biography.

Notes:

"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. 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.

ISBN:

0679445307
9780679445302

LCCN:

2011035140

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

VSPC034 -- Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library (Lansing)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)