8 The Antielitist Elite

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction ix
4. 1 “The Best Mart on the Continent” 1
5. 2 Uncertain Adjustments 42
6. 3 Wealth 79
7. 4 All for the Union 136
8. 5 A Dynamic Businessman’s Aristocracy 171
9. 6 The Ways of Millionaireville 207
10. 7 Making Spaces of Their Own 251
11. 8 The Antielitist Elite 300
12. Conclusion 350
13. Acknowledgments 357
14. Abbreviations for Selected Manuscript Sources 361
15. Notes 363
16. Index 475