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Seven iron men : the Merritts and the discovery of the Mesabi Range / Paul de Kruif.
- Title
- Seven iron men : the Merritts and the discovery of the Mesabi Range / Paul de Kruif.
- Author
- De Kruif, Paul, 1890-1971
- Publication
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | TN403.M6 D4 2007 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xiv, 241 p., [20] p. of plates : ill., maps; 22 cm.
- Summary
- In the tradition of great American rags-to-riches stories, Seven Iron Men weaves together the history of how the seven Merritt brothers discovered iron ore on the Mesabi Range. In 1890 they were posed to become one of the wealthiest families in America - but then lost it all to industrialist John D. Rockefeller.
- Series Statement
- The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage series
- Uniform Title
- The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage series.
- Subject
- Note
- Originally published: New York : Harcourt, Brace and Co., c1929.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-236) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- pt. 1. Andante -- pt. 2. Allegro -- pt. 3. Più presto -- pt. 4. Fugato -- Explanatory notes -- Sources of information -- Index.
- ISBN
- 9780816652624 (pb : alk. paper)
- 0816652627 (pb : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2007028814
- OCLC
- 154789976
- SCSB-12070135
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library