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Diamond Jim Brady H. Paul Jeffers

Diamond Jim Brady By H. Paul Jeffers

Diamond Jim Brady by H. Paul Jeffers


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A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan Diamond Jim Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story.

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Diamond Jim Brady: Prince of the Gilded Age by H. Paul Jeffers

Praise for H. Paul Jeffers An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland A well-written and timely book that reminds us of Grover Cleveland?s courage, commitment, and honesty at a time when these qualities seem so lacking in so much of American politics. ?James MacGregor Burns, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award Colonel Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt Goes to War, 1879-1898 A handsome narrative of a crucial period in the career of one of our country?s most colorful politicians. ?Publishers Weekly Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897 A lively, entertaining, and well-researched portrait of a zealous reformer during the historic crusade that successfully launched his career in government. ?Publishers Weekly

Diamond Jim Brady Reviews

H. Paul Jeffers's rollicking account of the life and times of 'Diamond' Jim Brady is one of the most entertaining historical business narratives in recent memory... (Publishers Weekly, August 20, 2001) Prolific author Jeffers fully develops this superb historical biography...[his] spirited writing brings to life Brady...Jeffers deftly weaves together intriguing stage-setting explanations of the age... (Library Journal, September 1, 2001)

About H. Paul Jeffers

H. PAUL JEFFERS has written over twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including Commissioner Roosevelt and Colonel Roosevelt, both published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Table for One, Dinner for Twenty-five. Make Them Like You. The American Beauty. Mr. First Nighter. Nell, I'm Rich! Ain't It Grand? The Earth for Fifty Cents. Sidewalks of New York. Big Wheeler-Dealer. I Can Always Start Over. Rogues, Rascals, and Railroaders. The Girl's a Lady. This Is Where I Live. Have You Got the Sauce? Farmer Jim. Off to the Races. Peacocks Parade. Oh, My Poor Jim. Why Spoil a Beautiful Friendship? Big, Genial Diamond Jim Brady. Notes and Sources. Bibliography. Index.

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CIN0471391026G
9780471391029
0471391026
Diamond Jim Brady: Prince of the Gilded Age by H. Paul Jeffers
Used - Good
Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20010907
368
N/A
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