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Uncle - (Founders) by Irena McCammon Scott (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Uncle - (Founders) by Irena McCammon Scott (Paperback)

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  • In the most comprehensive biographical study of John Purdue (c. 1802-1876) to date, Purdue's great-great-grandniece describes her travels to the diverse places where Purdue had lived in order to learn about the mysterious relative known in her family as Uncle.
  • About the Author: Irena McCammon Scott is the great-great-grandniece of John Purdue.
  • 274 Pages
  • Biography & Autobiography, Business
  • Series Name: Founders

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In the most comprehensive biographical study of John Purdue (c. 1802-1876) to date, Purdue's great-great-grandniece describes her travels to the diverse places where Purdue had lived in order to learn about the mysterious relative known in her family as Uncle. Using fresh, unpublished source materials-including Purdue's personal correspondence, business ledgers, and the family oral histories-the author examines Purdue's beginning among illiterate, immigrant, Pennsylvania mountain-hollow folks. Uncle challenges a commonly held belief that Purdue was a cold-hearted business mogul. Instead the author shows Purdue as a human being and as a generous family man with a visionary nature.



About the Author



Irena McCammon Scott is the great-great-grandniece of John Purdue. She has a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Missouri, and was an Assistant Professor of Biology at St. Bonaventure University. She has published works in biology and about Ohio history.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.02 Inches (H) x 6.03 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: .97 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 274
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Business
Series Title: Founders
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Irena McCammon Scott
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2007
TCIN: 1008493559
UPC: 9781557534583
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-8419
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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