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Immigrant and Entrepreneur

The Atlantic World of Caspar Wistar, 1650–1750
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"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 1750, 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 immigrant experience in the colonial era.The book follows Wistar's life from his family's German influences to the reasons behind his desire to emigrate and the networks he used to establish himself as a wealthy entrepreneur once he reached his adopted home. Beiler draws from Wistar's compelling story to examine the greater processes at work in the Atlantic world of the eighteenth century. Wistar's success exemplifies how European influence, acculturation patterns, and an innovative cultivation of networks helped immigrants broaden colonial American influence in the Atlantic world.

Author Biography:

Rosalind Beiler is Associate Professor of History at the University of Central Florida.
Release date NZ
August 27th, 2008
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Illustrations
8 Maps; 14 Halftones, black and white
Pages
224
Dimensions
152x229x13
ISBN-13
9780271033723
Product ID
3902644

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