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Remarkable Americans : the Washburn family
- Title
- Remarkable Americans : the Washburn family / Kerck Kelsey.
- Author
- Kelsey, Kerck.
- Publication
- Gardiner, Me. : Tilbury House, 2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | APV (Washburn) 09-7339 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 402 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-376) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction : the Washburns of Livermore -- Was it the water? -- Barefoot and homespun -- Lawyers and land agents -- Changing the country -- Sod roofs to crystal chandeliers -- To save the Union -- Under siege in Paraguay and Paris -- Lumber, lignite, and feeding the world -- Gilded age finale -- On giants seen from a distance -- Postscript : five defining moments -- Appendix A : the next generation - Appendix B : famous cousins -- Appendix C : Washburn books at Norlands.
- ISBN
- 0884482995 (hardcover)
- 9780884482994 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- 2007027266