| Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Railroad Industry Contributor(s): Parker, Lewis K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823964507 ISBN-13: 9780823964505 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2003 Annotation: Did you know that Cornelius Vanderbilt started his own business when he was sixteen years old? Or that at the time of his death he employed more people than any other company in the United States? Vanderbilt was a self-made man who made a big impact on the steamboat and railroad industries. Students will enjoy reading about how Vanderbilt made his millions while forever changing the way Americans lived. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002001799 |
| Series: Reading Power: American Tycoons |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.4" W x 9.28" (0.48 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62479 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |