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Author : May G. Munyan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Du Pont--the Story of a Company Town written by May G. Munyan and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jennifer Crooks and Drew Crooks with the DuPont Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467102814
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book DuPont written by Jennifer Crooks and Drew Crooks with the DuPont Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1833, the British Hudson's Bay Company established the first Fort Nisqually as a fur trading post in the area now known as DuPont, Washington. When the second Fort Nisqually closed in 1870, its last commander, Edward Huggins, homesteaded the old fort site. In 1906, the DuPont Company, founded in 1802 by E.I. DuPont, purchased land from Huggins and other small farmers and constructed a powder works plant to manufacture explosives. In order to house plant workers and their families, the company created a village, named DuPont. At its height, the company employed approximately 400 people at the plant, with 600 living in the village. In 1951, the town incorporated. Due to a waning need for powdered explosives, the DuPont Company closed the plant in 1976 and sold its property to the Weyerhaeuser Company. A period of rapid growth in business development followed, and DuPont now confidently faces the future as a modern city.
Author : E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Technical Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (783 download)
Download or read book History of the Du Pont Company written by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Technical Library and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerard Colby
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453220887
Total Pages : 727 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)
Download or read book Du Pont Dynasty written by Gerard Colby and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning journalist Gerard Colby takes readers behind the scenes of one of America’s most powerful and enduring corporations; now with a new introduction by the author Their name is everywhere. America’s wealthiest industrial family by far and a vast financial power, the Du Ponts, from their mansions in northern Delaware’s “Chateau Country,” have long been leaders in the relentless drive to turn the United States into a plutocracy. The Du Pont story in this country began in 1800. Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, official keeper of the gunpowder of corrupt King Louis XVI, fled from revolutionary France to America. Two years later he founded the gunpowder company that called itself “America’s armorer”—and that President Wilson’s secretary of war called a “species of outlaws” for war profiteering. Du Pont Dynasty introduces many colorful characters, including “General” Henry du Pont, who profited from the Civil War to build the Gunpowder Trust, one of the first corporate monopolies; Alfred I. du Pont, betrayed by his cousins and pushed out of the organization, landing in social exile as the powerful “Count of Florida”; the three brothers who expanded Du Pont’s control to General Motors, fought autoworkers’ right to unionize, and then launched a family tradition of waging campaigns to destroy FDR’s New Deal regulatory reforms; Governor Pete du Pont, who ran for president and backed Newt Gingrich’s 1994 Republican Revolution; and Irving S. Shapiro, the architect of Du Pont’s ongoing campaign to undermine effective environmental regulation. From plans to force President Roosevelt from office, to munitions sales to warlords and the rising Nazis, to Freon’s damage to the planet’s life-protecting ozone layer, to the manufacture of deadly gases and the covered-up poisoning of Du Pont workers, to the reputation the company earned for being the worst polluter of America’s air and water, the Du Pont reign has been dappled with scandal for centuries. Culled from years of painstaking research and interviews, this fully documented book unfolds like a novel. Laying bare the bitter feuds, power plays, smokescreens, and careless unaccountability that erupted in murder, Colby pulls back the curtain on a dynasty whose formidable influence continues to this day. Suppressed in myriad ways and the subject of the author’s landmark federal lawsuit, Du Pont Dynasty is an essential history of the United States.
Author : B. G. Du Pont
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497985360
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (853 download)
Download or read book E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company written by B. G. Du Pont and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.
Author : B G B 1864 Du Pont
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781016510745
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, a History, 1802-1902 written by B G B 1864 Du Pont and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)
Download or read book This is Du Pont written by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bessie Gardner Du Pont
Publisher : Franklin Classics
ISBN 13 : 9780342439423
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (394 download)
Download or read book E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, a History, 1802-1902 written by Bessie Gardner Du Pont and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Charles Frederick Rideal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The History of the E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company written by Charles Frederick Rideal and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book The History of the E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company written by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Danny Bernstein
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467146889
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book DuPont Forest: A History written by Danny Bernstein and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DuPont Forest protects thousands of acres of trees, five lakes and more than one hundred miles of multiuse trails. It attracts hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers from all over the United States, and its six waterfalls have been featured in movies like The Hunger Games and The Last of the Mohicans. All of this natural beauty is easily accessible, increasing its appeal. It took not only the generosity of a multinational company but also Southern Appalachian grit and self-reliance and local activism to make these benefits available to all. DuPont Forest is young, and its future is still unfolding. Author and hiker Danny Bernstein traces the past of DuPont State Recreational Forest and shows its potential.
Author : Robert Bilott
Publisher : Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 1501172824
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Exposure written by Robert Bilott and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For Erin Brockovich fans, a David vs. Goliath tale with a twist” (The New York Times Book Review)—the incredible true story of the lawyer who spent two decades building a case against DuPont for its use of the hazardous chemical PFOA, uncovering the worst case of environmental contamination in history—affecting virtually every person on the planet—and the conspiracy that kept it a secret for sixty years. The story that inspired Dark Waters, the major motion picture from Focus Features starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, directed by Todd Haynes. 1998: Rob Bilott is a young lawyer specializing in helping big corporations stay on the right side of environmental laws and regulations. Then he gets a phone call from a West Virginia farmer named Earl Tennant, who is convinced the creek on his property is being poisoned by runoff from a neighboring DuPont landfill, causing his cattle and the surrounding wildlife to die in hideous ways. Earl hasn’t even been able to get a water sample tested by any state or federal regulatory agency or find a local lawyer willing to take the case. As soon as they hear the name DuPont—the area’s largest employer—they shut him down. Once Rob sees the thick, foamy water that bubbles into the creek, the gruesome effects it seems to have on livestock, and the disturbing frequency of cancer and other health problems in the area, he’s persuaded to fight against the type of corporation his firm routinely represents. After intense legal wrangling, Rob ultimately gains access to hundreds of thousands of pages of DuPont documents, some of them fifty years old, that reveal the company has been holding onto decades of studies proving the harmful effects of a chemical called PFOA, used in making Teflon. PFOA is often called a “forever chemical,” because once in the environment, it does not break down or degrade for millions of years, contaminating the planet forever. The case of one farmer soon spawns a class action suit on behalf of seventy thousand residents—and the shocking realization that virtually every person on the planet has been exposed to PFOA and carries the chemical in his or her blood. What emerges is a riveting legal drama “in the grand tradition of Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action” (Booklist, starred review) about malice and manipulation, the failings of environmental regulation; and one lawyer’s twenty-year struggle to expose the truth about this previously unknown—and still unregulated—chemical that we all have inside us.
Author : Dorothy Wilhelm
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467139696
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book True Tales of Puget Sound written by Dorothy Wilhelm and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the shores of Gig Harbor to the slopes of Mount Rainier, the towns surrounding Puget Sound all have incredible stories to share. How did Old Fort Nisqually, now perched on a lofty bluff above Tacoma, move twenty-two miles from its original 1843 site in DuPont? Did Eatonville's copper-infused paint inspire the phrase "painting the town red"? Read about the famed Pie Goddess of Enumclaw and about a cookbook compiled by Emma Smith DeVoe of Parkland that included helpful tips from suffragettes. Join author Dorothy Wilhelm, of the television show My Home Town, as she explores these beloved town tales and uncovers the rest of the story.
Author : E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (131 download)
Download or read book This is Du Pont written by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1974-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Author : Bessie Gardner Du Pont
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230428093
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)
Download or read book E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, a History, 1802-1902 written by Bessie Gardner Du Pont and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X 1878-1889 HENRY DU PONT'S elder son, Henry A. du Pont, was, like his father, a graduate of West Point. He was given the Congressional Medal of Honor and the rank of lieutenant-colonel for distinguished gallantry in the Civil War, and he remained in the Army until after his marriage in 1874. For many years his father had urged his return to Delaware; more men were much wanted in the management of the Company; but Colonel du Pont was devoted to his profession and postponed his resignation until his wife's desire for a settled home was added to his father's need of his help. He became a member of the firm in January, 1878, at the time of the readjustment that followed the death of the second E. I. du Pont. Colonel du Pont was assigned to duties in the office -- he had had much administrative experience at various army posts -- and it was believed that he could relieve his father of part of the enormous correspondence. In 1876 Henry du Pont wrote in apology for an illegible phrase in one of his letters: "I have written so many letters in the last forty years -- average about six thousand per year -- that it has spoiled my penmanship." 1 There were times, undoubtedly, when he felt the need of help, but when it came to the point he was quite unwilling to give up any part of his accustomed task. Colonel du Pont's share of the office work was not sufficient to fill his time, and by degrees business arrangements that involved trips to New York were assigned to him, as were all railway arrangements and discussions with the officials of other companies. As a result of his knowledge of railway methods, he became President of the Wilmington and Northern Railroad in addition to his duties with the Company. In 1878 Henry du Pont's younger...
Author : George David Miller
Publisher : University of Delaware
ISBN 13 : 1611490456
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Download or read book A Delaware Album, 1900-1930 written by George David Miller and published by University of Delaware. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Delaware Album, 1900-1930 contains over 300 postcard photographs from the entire state taken during the period from 1900 to 1930. Arranged by subjects—City and Town Views; Delaware Beaches; Amusements; Industry and Agriculture; Signs of the Times; Trains, Trolleys, and Automobiles; Water Transportation; Schools; Religion; Businesses; Hotels and Motels—each photo has a caption ranging from a sentence or two to several paragraphs. The book's introduction detail how the cards were produced, analyzes the subject matter depicted on the cards, documents the history of several of the most prominent local photographers in the state whose work is found almost only on postcards, and traces the evolution and popularization of postcard photography.
