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"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, Roger L. (Roger Lea) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Watts, Frederick, > 1801-1889.
Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.
Agricultural College of Pennsylvania.
Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania > History.
Agricultural College of Pennsylvania > History.
College trustees.
Agricultural innovations.
Agricultural innovations > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century.
College trustees > Pennsylvania > Biography.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frederick Watts's first fifty years
  • The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society
  • Chartering and locating the new school
  • Building the school and preparing to open
  • The presidency of Evan Pugh
  • Watts and the college after Pugh
  • Final years with the college and the aftermath
  • U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture.

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