Josiah White: Prince of Pioneers

by Eleanor Morton

Book Overview

""Josiah White: Prince of Pioneers"" is a biography written by Eleanor Morton that tells the story of Josiah White, a 19th-century American industrialist and entrepreneur. White was born in 1781 in New Jersey and grew up in Pennsylvania, where he eventually became involved in the coal and iron industries. He is best known for his role in developing the Lehigh Canal, which allowed coal to be transported from the mines in northeastern Pennsylvania to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116278587X
• ISBN13: 9781162785875
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"