Immigrant and Entrepreneur: The Atlantic World of Caspar Wistar, 1650-1750

by Rosalind Beiler

Book Overview

Immigrant and Entrepreneur examines the life of German immigrant and successful businessman Caspar Wistar. Wistar arrived in Philadelphia in 1717 with nearly no money; at the time of his death in 1752, his wealth outstripped that of the contemporary elite more than threefold. Through this in-depth look at an immigrant's path to achieving the American Dream, Beiler reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271035951
• ISBN13: 9780271035956
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"