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Item Information       Choice Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content     More by this author     Ward, Geoffrey C.     Subjects     Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925.     Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates.     Ward, F. De W. (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891.     Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.     Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.     Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century.     Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.     Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography.     Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography.     New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Ward, Geoffrey C.       by title:      A disposition to be ...       by call number:      364.163 W258w     Search the Web     Ward, Geoffrey C.     Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925.     Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates.     Ward, F. De W. (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891.     Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.     Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.     Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century.     Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.     Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography.     Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography.     New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.       MARC Display

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 / Geoffrey C. Ward. by Ward, Geoffrey C. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Call #: 364.163 W258w Subjects Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925.   Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Friends and associates.   Ward, F. De W. (Ferdinand De Wilton), 1812-1891.   Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.   Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.   Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 19th century.   Ponzi schemes -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.   Children of clergy -- New York (State) -- Biography.   Rochester (N.Y.) -- Biography.   New York (N.Y.) -- Biography. ISBN:  9780679445302 0679445307 Edition:  1st ed. Description:  418 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes:  "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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