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
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780679445302, 0679445307
Physical Desc
418 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Biography - Books
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780679445302, 0679445307

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"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-399) and index.
Description
Documents the story of Gilded Age con artist Ferdinand Ward, recounting how his large-scale pyramid operation and other sensational schemes triggered one of the greatest financial scandals in American history.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ward, G. C. (2012). 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 (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Geoffrey C. 2012. 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. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Geoffrey C. 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 Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Geoffrey C. 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 First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.

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