Title: Vanderbilt: The rise and fall
of an American Dynasty
Author: Anderson Cooper
Date: June 13, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
The selection for June is Nonfiction. Anderson Cooper’s great great grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt built two empires—one in shipping and another in railroads—that would make him the richest man in America. His staggering fortune was fought over by his heirs after his death in 1877, sowing familial discord that would never fully heal.
Please register in advance for this ZOOM meeting:
https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdOmqrTsiHNO4OuckyCG_OEt0Z9IGmPKX
Any questions – please contact Celinda Crego directly at cac432@aol.com
