Before the Gilded Age: W. W. Corcoran and the Rise of American Capital and Cultu

Description: Before the Gilded Age by Mark L. Goldstein The first modern biography of financial pioneer and philanthropist W. W. CorcoranBefore the Gilded Age reveals the extraordinary ways in which W. W. Corcoran shaped the emerging cultural elite and changed the capital and the country both for better and for worse. A complex and controversial character, Corcoran influenced banking and finance, art and American culture, philanthropy, and the nations capital.Based on extensive archival research, Before the Gilded Age examines the fascinating life of an entrepreneur ahead of his time. A generation before Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller donated vast sums of money, Corcoran gave away most of his fortune and helped shape American philanthropy. His dedication to landscaping the emerging National Mall predates plans for New Yorks Central Park. Other legacies included cofounding the Riggs Bank and founding the Corcoran Gallery of Art, whose collection has been dispersed among other arts organizations in Washington, DC, including the National Gallery of Art.Mark L. Goldstein provides a colorful account of a political chameleon who successfully transcended political party, geography, and ideology to become one of the richest and most influential people in the country even as he navigated such controversies as rumors that he was linked to plots to kill President Lincoln. Before the Gilded Age also offers readers a detailed historical perspective on the development of banking, investing, lobbying, art collecting, and philanthropy. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mark L. Goldstein has held senior positions at the US Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the US Government Accountability Office. He holds a masters degree in public administration from George Washington University and a PhD in US history from the University of Maryland, College Park. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Beginnings2. Rise of the Political Banker3. Selling the War4. Americas Lobbyist5. Culture and Community6. The Collector7. Interregnum8. Resilience and Repair9. LegacyNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author Review [An] insightful and meticulously researched biography. * Washington Independent Review of Books *Before the Gilded Age: W. W. Corcoran and the Rise of American Capital and Culture is a seminal work of detailed and meticulous scholarship resulting in an exceptionally well written and impressively comprehensive biography that is unreservedly recommended. * Midwest Book Review * Promotional "Enormously successful in business, W. W. Corcoran was compassionate and generous, yet notoriously sympathetic to the slaveholding South. With broad context and telling detail, Goldstein gives us the first full elucidation of Corcorans contradictions, multifaceted achievements, and complex legacy." —John DeFerrari, historian and author of Lost Washington, D.C. Review Quote "Enormously successful in business, W. W. Corcoran was compassionate and generous, yet notoriously sympathetic to the slaveholding South. With broad context and telling detail, Goldstein gives us the first full elucidation of Corcorans contradictions, multifaceted achievements, and complex legacy." ? John DeFerrari , historian and author of Lost Washington, D.C. , Details ISBN1647123615 Author Mark L. Goldstein Short Title Before the Gilded Age Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1647123615 ISBN-13 9781647123611 Format Hardcover Subtitle W. W. Corcoran and the Rise of American Capital and Culture UK Release Date 2023-10-01 Audience Age 18 Imprint Georgetown University Press Place of Publication Washington, DC Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2023-08-01 US Release Date 2023-08-01 Illustrations 8 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Illustrations, color Publisher Georgetown University Press Publication Date 2023-08-01 Audience General DEWEY 973.5092 AU Release Date 2023-07-01 Pages 264 Alternative 9781647123628 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145041985;

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