Project Gutenberg 2006-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 398 Parton, James 1822 1891 Captains of Industry; or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money Produced by Stacy Brown, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Captains of Industry; or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making…" by James Parton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and contributions of prominent American businessmen who not only achieved financial success but also made significant societal impacts through their work and philanthropy. It features various notable figures, including Benjamin Franklin and Ichabod Washburn, emphasizing their dedication to their crafts and communities. The beginning of the work presents a preface that sets the stage for the stories of these influential individuals, suggesting that the narratives within are intended to inspire young Americans. Parton introduces the concept that successful businessmen can contribute to society beyond mere profit-making, referencing the legacy of Franklin as a primary example. The opening chapters detail the specific lives of figures like David Maydole, who improved the functionality of hammers, and Ichabod Washburn, who revolutionized wire making, illustrating their commitment to excellence and innovation in their trades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Industrial arts -- Biography T Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Business/Management 596160 2025-08-08T11:44:13.246924 text/html 602359 2021-01-01T15:43:05 text/html 868851 2025-08-08T11:44:24.433888 application/epub+zip 872172 2025-08-08T11:44:17.597924 application/epub+zip 308413 2025-08-08T11:44:15.987893 application/epub+zip 1229898 2025-08-08T11:44:29.607871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1172473 2025-08-08T11:44:23.102896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408209 2022-09-09T12:34:17.484303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550131 2025-08-08T11:44:12.390954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549845 2021-01-01T15:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549848 2021-01-01T15:43:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20232 2025-08-08T11:44:29.738830 application/rdf+xml 25935 2025-08-08T11:44:16.506895 image/jpeg 4739 2025-08-08T11:44:16.246900 image/jpeg 212189 2021-01-01T15:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 721554 2021-01-01T15:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 212124 2021-01-01T15:43:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 834788 2025-08-08T11:44:13.314930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia