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2011 Tucson Festival of Books - T.J. Stiles, "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt"

Paul Hutton; T.J. Stiles

About the Program

From the 2011 Tucson Festival of Books at the University of Arizona, a discussion with T.J. Stiles author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt and Phil Hutton, Phil Sheridan & His Army.  The event is moderated by Bill Krauss, interim executive director at Literacy for Life Coalition.

About the Authors

T.J. Stiles

T.J. Stiles was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for The First Tycoon.  For more, visit: tjstiles.com. 


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Paul Hutton

Paul Hutton is a history professor at the University of New Mexico.  He is a former president of the Western Writers of America and executive director of the Western History Association.  He is the editor of several books, including The Custer Reader.  For more information, visit  unm.edu/~hutton.


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2011 Tucson Festival of Books - T.J. Stiles, "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt"

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