Cornelius Vanderbilt – The First Gilded Age Tycoon – In Person

Cornelius Vanderbilt began operating his own ferry in New York Harbor at the age of 16.
The tiny business would grow into a massive steamship company. Vanderbilt would
undercut his competitors by pricing his services so low he would drive them out of
business. Eventually he built a railroad empire from New York to Chicago and the First
Grand Central Station at 42 nd Street. During the Gilded Age the Vanderbilts built massive mansions and hosted grand parties.  Find out what happened to the fortune of America’s first robber baron.  Presented by Rick Feingold.