Alexander T. Stewart: The Forgotten Merchant Prince
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0275941884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Power of Diligence "Alexander T. Stewart: The Forgotten Merchant Prince" by Stephen N. Elias is an excellent biographical history of the early "dry goods" industry in America and the astonishing growth of New York City c. 1825-1925. Once upon a time A. T. Stewart was one of the wealthiest men in the country and today literally no one has even heard of him. Testimony to his existence is the "Marble Palace" at 230 Broadway in New York City, once the foremost department store in America and which he operated for over 50 years (later the NY Sun newspaper building and now offices for the NYC Building Department).
Anyone interested in business history, particularly the development of the American retail store, should be interested in this book. Stewart, who opened his first dry-good store on Broadway in 1823. This is a book about business written by a businessman."-New York Irish History?a fascinating look into more than fifty years of retail practices followed by Alexander T. This is a book about business written by a businessman."-New York Irish History . Stewart, who opened his first dry-good store on Broadway in 1823. This is a book about business written by a businessman.?-New York Irish History.,."a fascinating look into more than fifty years of retail practices followed by Alexander T. Stewart, who opened his first dry-good store
At the time of his death in 1876, Stewart was one of the three wealthiest men in America, along with William B. This is the first major biography of Alexander T. Not only a definitive account, this story of a major figure in America's Gilded Age, as told by Stephen Elias, is also an absorbing tale.This work fills a gap in the literature on American history and the history of our retail trade. In this work, Stewart is revived, his remarkable success as the father of the department store examined, and his great contributions to retailing acknowledged and recounted. It will be of us
STEPHEN N. ELIAS is a financial and management consultant in California, as well as an amateur historian. He has served as an adjunct professor of finance and accounting at Pepperdine University, and has been a chief financial officer and chief executive officer for computer, technical, and financial firms.