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
(Book)
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.
Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Financial crises.
Grant, Ulysses S. -- (Ulysses Simpson), -- 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Ponzi schemes.
Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.
Ward, F. De W. -- (Ferdinand De Wilton), -- 1812-1891.
Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, -- 1851-1925.
Notes
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. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (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. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (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. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
MLA Citation (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. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [389]-399) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
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