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Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Railroad Industry
Contributor(s): Parker, Lewis K. (Author)

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ISBN: 0823964507     ISBN-13: 9780823964505
Publisher: PowerKids Press
OUR PRICE: $24.96  

Binding Type: Library Binding
Published: August 2003
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Annotation: Did you know that Cornelius Vanderbilt started his own business when he was sixteen years old? Or that at the time of his death he employed more people than any other company in the United States? Vanderbilt was a self-made man who made a big impact on the steamboat and railroad industries. Students will enjoy reading about how Vanderbilt made his millions while forever changing the way Americans lived.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2002001799
Age Level: 8-11
Grade Level: 3-6
Guided Reading: L (Grade 2)
Series: Reading Power: American Tycoons
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.4" W x 9.28" L (0.48 lbs) 24 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 62479
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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