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Author
Language
English
Description
Drawing on never-before-seen documents and told from a unique insider's viewpoint, the CNN anchor tells the story of his legendary family and their remarkable influence.
When eleven-year-old Cornelius Vanderbilt began to work on his father's small boat ferrying supplies in New York Harbor at the beginning of the nineteenth century, no one could have imagined that one day he would, through ruthlessness, cunning, and a pathological desire for money,...
3) The luxe
Author
Series
Luxe series (Anna Godbersen) volume 1
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
In Manhattan in 1899, five teens of different social classes lead dangerously scandalous lives, despite the strict rules of society and the best-laid plans of parents and others.
5) Rumors
Author
Series
Luxe series (Anna Godbersen) volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollns
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
As rumors continue about the untimely demise of Elizabeth Holland, an outwardly stricken Penelope Hayes determines to use any means necessary to claim her friend's pre-eminent place in 1899 Manhattan society and to get and keep the attentions of Elizabeth's former fiancé, the wealthy Henry Schoonmaker.
Author
Series
Bright young things novels volume 1
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
In the spring of 1929, eighteen-year-old Cordelia Grey and her stage-struck friend Letty Larkspur run away from their small Ohio town to seek their fortunes in New York City and soon find themselves drawn into situations and relationships, particularly with the dazzling Astrid Donal, that change their lives forever.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Americans have disabled the government's ability to solve even basic problems, making us vulnerable to the most dangerous demagogue ever to pretend to the White House. Kurt Andersen shows how the masterminds of the economic right rode an unprecedented wave of nostalgia by dressing up their harsh new rich-get-richer system in patriotic old-time drag, making it their mission to take over the government for their purposes alone and convincing the country...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the causes of inequality, including unjust and irresponsible economic policies and misguided priorities, and offers suggestions to help the United States become a more fair and equitable society.--Publisher information.
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