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A Worker, And Workers’ Friend

A Worker, And Workers’ Friend

John Morgan

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Legare Street Press
Año de edición:
2023
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Historia
ISBN:
9781019742235
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This biography depicts the life of Peter Paisley Stewart, a pioneering educator and engineer who dedicated himself to improving the lives of the working class through education and technology. From his early days as a mechanic in Scotland to his later work as a missionary in China, Stewart worked tirelessly to promote the ideals of self-reliance and scientific progress. Drawing on Stewart’s own writings and contemporary accounts, this book offers a fascinating look at a man who helped to shape the modern world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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