The Midas of the Wabash : A Biography of John Purdue / / Robert C. Kriebel.

• Author: Kriebel, Robert C., 1932-
• Place / Publishing House: West Lafayette, Ind. : : Purdue University Press,, 2002.; Baltimore, Md. : : Project MUSE,, 2021; ©2002.
• שנת הוצאה לאור: 2019; 2002
• שפה: English
• תיאור פיזי: 1 online resource (ix, 182 pages) :; illustrations

The Midas of the Wabash is a biography of noted businessman John Purdue (1802-1876), whose donations of time and money led to the founding of Indiana's land grant university, Purdue University, in 1869. Purdue also contributed to economically important bridge, railroad, and cemetery constructio...