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Frederick Watts and the founding of Penn State
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"Examines the life and accomplishments of Frederick Watts (1801-1889) in agricultural innovation and his role in the creation of the institution that would grow into Penn State University"--Provide...
"Examines the life and accomplishments of Frederick Watts (1801-1889) in agricultural innovation and his role in the creation of the institution that would grow into Penn State University"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- Creator
- Roger L. Williams
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- data file
- ISBNs
- 027108989X, 0271090472, 9780271089898, 9780271090474, 9780271090498, 0271090499
- OCLC
- on1249075430
- Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Prologue and Acknowledgments -- 1. Frederick Watts's First Fifty Years -- 2. The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society -- 3. Chartering and Locating the New School -- 4. Building the School and Preparing to Open -- 5. The Presidency of Evan Pugh -- 6. Watts and the College After Pugh -- 7. Final Years with the College and the Aftermath -- 8. U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index