Midas of the Wabash
Subtitle: A Biography of John Purdue
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Published: November 11, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781557532879
Subjects: Biography: general; Universities / polytechnics; c 1800 to c 1900; Business; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; USA; Historical - U.S.; History / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); Purdue, John; Biography; 1802-1876; Benefactors; Purdue University; Purdue, John,
Description: "John Purdue (1802-1876) donated his time and money to foster the founding of Indiana's great land-grant university, Purdue University. His contributions went well beyond that, though, contributing his ideas and financial resources to change the face of Lafayette, Indiana by building bridges and railroads and by advancing institutions like the Lafayette Savings Bank, Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, and the Lafayette Public Schools.".

"The first full-length study of Mr. Purdue's life and a work that goes beyond casual street talk and rumor, this thorough biography incorporates research efforts by previous writers with facts gleaned from newspaper coverage, official documents, and rare letters from John Purdue himself."--BOOK JACKET.