Introduces the life of John Deere, including his childhood on a Vermont farm, his work as a tanner and blacksmith apprentice, and his invention of a new, more efficient type of plow that eventually led to his founding a company and opening his own factory.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Farming for food -- The early years -- Working and learning -- A blacksmith shop -- Moving on -- Settling in the West -- Plow problems -- A new kind of plow -- The company grows -- A new factory -- Father and son -- The later years -- Learning more about John Deere -- Fact file.