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Cornelius Vanderbilt

Published on Dec 08, 2015

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CORNELIUS VANDERBILT

EMILY MALLO
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CORNELIUS VANDERBILT

  • Born May 27, 1794
  • From Staton Island, New York
  • A.K.A Commodore Vanderbilt
  • Died January 4, 1871 at age 82
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Technological Advance

  • Interregional Railroad System
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Why it Helped

  • Made it easier to get from place to place
  • Lowered the cost of travel
  • Sped up shipment times 
  • More understandable 
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Other Notable Accomplishment

  • Driving force behind Manhattan's Central Depot
  • Later replaced by Grand Central Station
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Emily Mallo