Author: Linda Goodspeed
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614235570
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Nothing in Redfield Proctors early life suggested greatness. He almost died in the Civil War, squandered his inheritance and disliked farming and practicing law. But in 1869, a scheming woman enlisted his help in gaining control of a bankrupt marble mill. Proctor turned it into the largest marble operation in the world, creating his greatest legacyWashington, D.C., with its many marble monuments and buildings. Using his fortune, he founded a political dynasty that elected four Proctors as governor, handpicked a president and made Proctor a cabinet secretary and a U.S. senator. Yet to get to the national stage, he had to divide a town. Linda Goodspeed presents his story in this historical novel about the passions and ruthless ambition that characterized him and his time and changed Rutland forever.
Redfield Proctor and the Division of Rutland
Author: Linda Goodspeed
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614235570
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Nothing in Redfield Proctors early life suggested greatness. He almost died in the Civil War, squandered his inheritance and disliked farming and practicing law. But in 1869, a scheming woman enlisted his help in gaining control of a bankrupt marble mill. Proctor turned it into the largest marble operation in the world, creating his greatest legacyWashington, D.C., with its many marble monuments and buildings. Using his fortune, he founded a political dynasty that elected four Proctors as governor, handpicked a president and made Proctor a cabinet secretary and a U.S. senator. Yet to get to the national stage, he had to divide a town. Linda Goodspeed presents his story in this historical novel about the passions and ruthless ambition that characterized him and his time and changed Rutland forever.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614235570
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Nothing in Redfield Proctors early life suggested greatness. He almost died in the Civil War, squandered his inheritance and disliked farming and practicing law. But in 1869, a scheming woman enlisted his help in gaining control of a bankrupt marble mill. Proctor turned it into the largest marble operation in the world, creating his greatest legacyWashington, D.C., with its many marble monuments and buildings. Using his fortune, he founded a political dynasty that elected four Proctors as governor, handpicked a president and made Proctor a cabinet secretary and a U.S. senator. Yet to get to the national stage, he had to divide a town. Linda Goodspeed presents his story in this historical novel about the passions and ruthless ambition that characterized him and his time and changed Rutland forever.
Redfield Proctor (late a Senator from Vermont) Memorial Addresses
Author: United States. Congress
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Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Technology Review
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Category : Technology
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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Category : Technology
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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Biennial Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Vermont
Author: Vermont. Railroad Commissioner
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Category : Railroads and state
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Category : Railroads and state
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Biennial Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Vermont
Author: Vermont. Board of Railroad Commissioners
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Report
Author: Vermont. Public Service Commission
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Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Languages : en
Pages : 316
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The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars [3 volumes]
Author: Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1851099522
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1116
Book Description
A comprehensive overview of the wars that saw the United States emerge as a world power; one that had immense implications for America, especially in Latin America and Asia. ABC-CLIO, acclaimed publisher of superior references on the United States at war, revisits a pivotal moment in America's coming-of-age with The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History. Again under the direction of renowned scholar Spencer Tucker, the encyclopedia covers the conflict between the United States and Spain with a depth and breadth no other reference works can match. The encyclopedia offers two complete volumes of alphabetically organized entries written by some of the world's foremost historians, covering everything from the course of the wars to relevant economic, social, and cultural matters in the United States, Spain, and other nations. Featuring a separate volume of primary-source documents and a wealth of images and maps, the encyclopedia portrays the day-to-day drama and lasting legacy of the war like never before, guiding readers through a seminal event in America's transition from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1851099522
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1116
Book Description
A comprehensive overview of the wars that saw the United States emerge as a world power; one that had immense implications for America, especially in Latin America and Asia. ABC-CLIO, acclaimed publisher of superior references on the United States at war, revisits a pivotal moment in America's coming-of-age with The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History. Again under the direction of renowned scholar Spencer Tucker, the encyclopedia covers the conflict between the United States and Spain with a depth and breadth no other reference works can match. The encyclopedia offers two complete volumes of alphabetically organized entries written by some of the world's foremost historians, covering everything from the course of the wars to relevant economic, social, and cultural matters in the United States, Spain, and other nations. Featuring a separate volume of primary-source documents and a wealth of images and maps, the encyclopedia portrays the day-to-day drama and lasting legacy of the war like never before, guiding readers through a seminal event in America's transition from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era.
Annual Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Vermont
Author: Vermont. Banking Division
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Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
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Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
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Annual Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Vermont
Author: Vermont. Department of Banking and Insurance
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Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Annual Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Vermont
Author: Vermont. Dept. of Finance
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Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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