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Immigrant and entrepreneur : the Atlantic world of Caspar Wistar, 1650-1750

"Examines the life of 18th century German immigrant and businessman Caspar Wistar. Reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the immigrant experience in the colonial era"--Provided by publisher.

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Main Author: Beiler, Rosalind J., 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2008.
Series:Max Kade German-American Research Institute series
Subjects and Genres:
Wistar, Caspar, > 1696-1752.
Germans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia Region > Biography.
Immigrants > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia Region > Biography.
Merchants > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia Region > Biography.
Immigrants > Pennsylvania > History > 18th century.
Philadelphia Region (Pa.) > Biography.
Palatinate (Germany) > Biography.
Pennsylvania > Emigration and immigration > History > 18th century.
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Summary: "Examines the life of 18th century German immigrant and businessman Caspar Wistar. Reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the immigrant experience in the colonial era"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: xii, 208 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-199) and index.
ISBN: 9780271033723 (cloth : alk. paper)
027103372X (cloth : alk. paper)

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