The Resource 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
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
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 418 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
- 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
- 9780679445302
- Label
- 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
- Title
- A disposition to be rich
- Title remainder
- 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
- Statement of responsibility
- by Geoffrey C. Ward
- Subject
-
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Capitalists and financiers
- Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography
- Children of clergy
- Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography
- Enfants d'ecclésiastiques -- New York (État) -- Biographies
- Financial crises
- Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Friendship
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates
- Historical
- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
- New York (State)
- New York (State) -- New York
- 1800-1899
- NonFiction
- Ponzi schemes
- Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 19th century
- Ponzi, Plans -- New York (État) | New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography
- Sociological
- Swindlers and swindling
- Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- Ward, F. De W., (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891
- Ward, F. De W., (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
- collective biographies
- New York (State) -- Rochester
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ward, Geoffrey C
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- Ward, F. De W.
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- Ward, F. De W.
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton
- Capitalists and financiers
- Swindlers and swindling
- Financial crises
- Ponzi schemes
- Children of clergy
- Rochester (N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Ponzi, Plans
- Enfants d'ecclésiastiques
- Capitalists and financiers
- Children of clergy
- Financial crises
- Friendship
- Ponzi schemes
- Swindlers and swindling
- New York (State)
- New York (State)
- New York (State)
- United States
- NonFiction
- Historical
- Sociological
- Label
- 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
- Note
- "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-399)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 752286941
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 418 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780679445302
- Lccn
- 2011035140
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other control number
-
- 40020860151
- 99948740284
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- a
- System control number
- (OCoLC)752286941
- Label
- 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
- Note
- "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-399)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 752286941
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 418 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780679445302
- Lccn
- 2011035140
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other control number
-
- 40020860151
- 99948740284
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- a
- System control number
- (OCoLC)752286941
Subject
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Capitalists and financiers
- Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography
- Children of clergy
- Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography
- Enfants d'ecclésiastiques -- New York (État) -- Biographies
- Financial crises
- Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Friendship
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates
- Historical
- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
- New York (State)
- New York (State) -- New York
- 1800-1899
- NonFiction
- Ponzi schemes
- Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 19th century
- Ponzi, Plans -- New York (État) | New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography
- Sociological
- Swindlers and swindling
- Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- Ward, F. De W., (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891
- Ward, F. De W., (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
- Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925
- collective biographies
- New York (State) -- Rochester
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