The Life and Careers of William Henry Gorrill 1841-1874 [Hardcover]

Bruce R. Way (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761803254 | ISBN-13: 978-0761803256 | Publication Date: June 18, 1996

This book offers a striking commentary on the role of accident versus circumstance in history. When tuberculosis forced established Ohio attorney William Henry Gorrill to migrate to California, he left a successful career for uncertainty. In California he was forced to rebuild both life and career. His move to the west took him down a different career path. Giving up the law for bridge building, he began to reestablish his life and co-founded the Pacific Bridge Company.

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Bruce Way has expertly crafted an engaging and informative biography...>>>> (Ohio History )

...provides important insights concerning the United States during the third quarter of the nineteenth century.>>>> (Northwest Ohio Quarterly )

...provides important insights concerning the United States during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. (Northwest Ohio Quarterly )

Bruce Way has expertly crafted an engaging and informative biography... (Ohio History )

About the Author

R. Bruce Way is Associate Professor in the Department of History at Tiffin University, Ohio.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (June 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761803254
• ISBN-13: 978-0761803256
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,045,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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