Cyrus Hall McCormick: His Life and Work

by Herbert N . Casson

Overview

Here is a fascinating descriptive account of the man who invented the reaper, his life and the time in which he lived. The reaper was a major invention of the nineteenth century and contributed to the dawning of the industrial age. Told in spellbinding terms are the mechanical genius's early life on the farm, the events leading to the invention, as well as the role of the invention during the Civil War and its effect on the world scene.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587983160
Publisher:	Beard Group, Inc.
Publication date:	07/21/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	348
File size:	65 MB
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About the Author

Herbert Newton Casson was a clergy man, journalist, business writer and consultant. He founded the company that would later become McCann-Erickson. He had published more than 170 publications, mostly interviews with business luminaries, most notable of which is Cyrus Hall McCormick, which he wrote upon the prodding of McCormick's widow.