The richest woman in America : Hetty Green in the gilded age /
A captivating biography of America's first female tycoon, Hetty Green, the iconoclast who forged one of the greatest fortunes of her time. Full description
| Main Author: | Wallach, Janet, 1942- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2012 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Contents: | The spirit within -- A polished reflection -- A city of riches -- America booming -- Irrational exuberance -- A willful war -- A will to win -- A new life -- Return to America -- A forceful woman -- Changing times -- Against the trend -- The education of children -- Texas -- The glitter of gold -- Crazy as a fox -- A new Hetty -- Family matters -- A cool head -- Panic again -- Remarkable changes -- Home -- Epilogue -- The wisdom of Hetty Green. |