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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"--

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

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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.