The Civil War has ended, Abraham Lincoln has been assassinated, and the future of the United States doesn’t look great. “For the first time in American History, the man most capable of leading America is not a politician, but a self-made man.” Cornelius Vanderbilt was a shipping magnate who began his career running ferries from New York with cargo and people. He became successful and was nicknamed “The Commodore.” But, Vanderbilt becomes very interested in the railroad industry, causing him to sell all his ships and invest in the industry. This leads him to become the richest man in America at the time. He owned the only bridge that had a track into New York and put up a blockade to prevent competition from entering. This caused them all to
