industrialists

Readers explore the life and triumphs of America's first industrial titan through photographs, anecdotes, sidebars, and more.

Readers will follow Carnegie's rags-to-riches story, learning about the industrialization of America and Carnegie's most influential works and achievements. They will also learn of Carnegie's business strategies, how he overcame obstacles and criticism, and his philanthropic work that continues through many institutes and organizations today.

Introduces the economic concepts of producers and consumers.

Biography of John Deere, who invented a better plow and co-founded a business to manufacture steel plows, which continues to make farm machinery in the twenty-first century.

Presents a comprehensive history of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, and describes their early partnership as heads of the largest steel mill in American and the 1892 steelworker's strike that transformed that relationship into a bitter feud that lasted over twenty years.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford, discussing his childhood, early fascination with machines, invention of the Model T, and work at the Ford Motor Company.

A brief biography of the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.

Biography of John Deere, who invented a better plow and co-founded a business to manufacture steel plows, which continues to make farm machinery in the twenty-first century.

"Henry Ford wasn't just an inventor. He was also a smart businessman. Young readers will discover how this famous maker of the Model T and the moving assembly line helped change the world"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations look at how innovative automobile manufacturer Henry Ford built a car completely made of soybeans.