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Title: Peter Cooper

Series Title: Riverside Biographical Series, number 4

Note: Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "Peter Cooper" by Rossiter W. Raymond is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography explores the life of Peter Cooper, an influential American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist, focusing on his contributions to society and the educational opportunities he sought to provide for the working class. The book delves into Cooper's early life, his various business ventures, and his significant posthumous legacy through institutions like the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The opening of the text offers insight into Peter Cooper's ancestry and his upbringing during a time of rapid change in America. We learn about his family background, particularly his father’s military service during the Revolutionary War, and how these familial influences instilled in Cooper a sense of ambition and purpose. Additionally, the early chapters describe his adventurous and industrious youth, highlighting his early inventions and work experiences that shaped his character and set the stage for his later achievements. The author indicates that Cooper's life was marked by a continuous pursuit of knowledge and a desire to uplift his fellow citizens, establishing the foundational themes that will be explored throughout the biography. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Raymond, Rossiter W. (Rossiter Worthington), 1840-1918

EBook No.: 26498

Published: Aug 31, 2008

Downloads: 107

Language: English

Subject: Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Peter Cooper

Series Title: Riverside Biographical Series, number 4

Note: Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Peter Cooper" by Rossiter W. Raymond is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography explores the life of Peter Cooper, an influential American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist, focusing on his contributions to society and the educational opportunities he sought to provide for the working class. The book delves into Cooper's early life, his various business ventures, and his significant posthumous legacy through institutions like the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The opening of the text offers insight into Peter Cooper's ancestry and his upbringing during a time of rapid change in America. We learn about his family background, particularly his father’s military service during the Revolutionary War, and how these familial influences instilled in Cooper a sense of ambition and purpose. Additionally, the early chapters describe his adventurous and industrious youth, highlighting his early inventions and work experiences that shaped his character and set the stage for his later achievements. The author indicates that Cooper's life was marked by a continuous pursuit of knowledge and a desire to uplift his fellow citizens, establishing the foundational themes that will be explored throughout the biography. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Raymond, Rossiter W. (Rossiter Worthington), 1840-1918

EBook No.: 26498

Published: Aug 31, 2008

Downloads: 107

Language: English

Subject: Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.