John Deere: Company Founders (History Maker Bios)

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Overview  True or False?  John Deere invented the first steel plow.False!  Others had made steel plows, but John Deere made the first one that successfully slipped through the rich, sticky prairie soil. He quit school at age seventeen to learn the skills of a blacksmith. His first two blacksmith shops burned to the ground. He became a wealthy man who donated lots of money to build libraries, schools, and churches. See more details below
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Overview

 True or False?  John Deere invented the first steel plow.

False!  Others had made steel plows, but John Deere made the first one that successfully slipped through the rich, sticky prairie soil.

  • He quit school at age seventeen to learn the skills of a blacksmith.
  • His first two blacksmith shops burned to the ground.
  • He became a wealthy man who donated lots of money to build libraries, schools, and churches.


Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780760781920
  • Publisher: Barnes & Noble
  • Publication date: 12/25/2006
  • Pages: 48
  • Sales rank: 156,696
  • Series: History Maker Bios Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.80 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 0.30 (d)

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  • Posted April 10, 2010

    Learning About John Deere

    Prior to reading this book, to me, John Deere was just a tractor. It escaped me that the tractor was named after a real person. It has
    always been a fixture in my life and my father-in-law had several he used on his farm. Not until my grandsons came along and were infatuated with the famous green and yellow tractor did it occur to me there might be some history behind it.

    I purchased the book "John Deere" to read to the kids about the tractor. Much to my surprise I learned as much as they did and found myself just as interested! The book is written in a way that captures the interest of young and old alike and the story is accompanied with delightful full color pictures. The story of John Deere was captivating and was not just a history text book. The author made John Deere come to life and his adventures and misadventures allowed the reader to know he was a real person with the same weaknesses as others but also with the talent to overcome his adversities.

    The children (four and six year olds) remained interested throughout the duration of the story. Not only did they learn about John Deere but they learned the lesson of persistence and hard work.

    Overall, the auhor did a fine job of turning a history lesson into a captivating story.

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