Sketches of Men of Progress
By James Parton
- Release Date: 2013-12-28
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
This inspirational book gives brief, illustrated biographies of more than 80 successful and influential Americans of the mid-19th century. From railroad tycoons such as Thomas Durant to financial moguls such as Jay Gould, these figures were pivotal in the early years of the Gilded Age. Government officials such as abolitionist and ambassador Cassius Marcellus Clay are also included. Many of the biographies are accompanied by steel engravings.
