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John Deere

Born in Rutland, Vermont, John Deere served a four-year apprenticeship to a blacksmith and worked in that trade until 1837.The implements being used by pioneer farmers of that day were cumbersome and ineffective for cutting and turning the prairie soil.To alleviate the problem, Deere and a partner, Major Leonard Andrus, designed three new plows in 1838.The plow was so successful that by 1846 Deere and his partner were selling a thousand a year.Deere then sold his interest to Andrus and organized a plow company in Moline, Illinois.After experimenting with imported English steel, he had a cast steel plow made for him in Pittsburgh.By 1855 he was selling more than 13,000 such plows a year.In 1868 his business was incorporated as Deere & Company, which is still in existence today.

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John Deere Biography Funbook (Biography Funbooks)

Did you know that John Deere was a blacksmith from Vermont? Did you know that John Deere was broke when he moved to Illinois? Did you know that John Deere’s grandfather was Revolutionary War solider for the British? Did you know that John Deere made the first steel plow? Would you like to know more about John Deere? Read and learn more with this entertaining, interactive and educational Biography FunBook. The popular 14-page, John Deere Biography Funbook include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. The John Deere Biography Funbook will engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, individual and group-reading programs, centers, library programs, and many other terrific educational uses. Fun and engaging activities are located throughout the book. A few of the activities include math problems, fill-in-the-blank, unscramble words, word searches, fact and opinion and decode messages.

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John Deere: He Gave the World the Steel Plow

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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John Deere He Gave to the World the Steel Plow

""John Deere: He Gave To The World The Steel Plow"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Neil M. Clark. It tells the story of John Deere, an American blacksmith and inventor who revolutionized agriculture with his invention of the steel plow. The book provides a detailed account of Deere's life, from his early years in Vermont to his move to Illinois, where he established his own blacksmith shop. The author describes Deere's struggles as a businessman and his determination to create a plow that would work better in the tough soil of the Midwest. The book also explores the impact of Deere's invention on agriculture and the growth of the American economy. The author uses primary sources, including letters and diaries, to provide a personal and engaging narrative of Deere's life and work. Overall, ""John Deere: He Gave To The World The Steel Plow"" is a fascinating and informative book that sheds light on the life of an important historical figure and his lasting impact on the world.This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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John Deere He Gave to the World the Steel Plow

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.

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Pioneer Plowmaker A Story about John Deere

In the 1800s, the moist soil of the Midwest would stick to plow blades, stopping the farmers as they plowed. Young blacksmith John Deere knew about the problem, so he designed and built a self-scouring plow. With this small start, he founded the famous farm implement company Deere & Company and started down the road to success.

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The Story Of Twine (1912)

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