J. Pierpont Morgan: Industrialist and Financier (Signature Lives: Modern America) - Softcover
At the turn of the 20th century, J. Pierpont Morgan was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the United States. He reorganized and controlled major banks and railroads and merged companies to establish giant corporations like U.S. Steel and General Electric. Many people trusted Morgan, whose efforts often rescued a weakening U.S. economy. Morgan helped expand and strengthen the nation’s growing financial system and established some of the world’s largest banks and industries.
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Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.
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- PublisherCompass Point Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 075651987X
- ISBN 13 9780756519872
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
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J. Pierpont Morgan: Industrialist and Financier
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Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
(2006)
ISBN 10: 075651987X
ISBN 13: 9780756519872
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. "Signature Lives: Modern America". Cover has very light rubs. Pages are clean and binding is tight. 9" tall, 112 pages. Seller Inventory # 9949461
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