The Midas of the Wabash: A Biography of John Purdue
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The Midas of the Wabash is a biography of noted businessman John Purdue (1802-1876), whose donations of time and money led to the founding of Indiana's land grant university, Purdue University, in 1869. Purdue also contributed to economically important bridge, railroad, and cemetery construction, the existence of Lafayette Savings Bank and the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, cattle farming, Lafayette's public school system, and countless...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1557532877
ISBN13:9781557532879
Release Date:September 2002
Publisher:Purdue University Press
Length:182 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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