20 Giants of American Business: Biographical Sketches in Economic History |
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Cyrus Hall McCormick Inventor and Capitalist | 17 |
James Oliver Plow Manufacturer | 34 |
Alexander Legge Industrial Magnate and Farmers Friend | 47 |
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