Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons, Paperback - Jr. Edward J. Renehan

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In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of sh...

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From the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victori...

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The first full biography of Edward Seymour, kinsman of Tudor royalty, from Lord Protector of England to the block

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