Cyrus Hall McCormick

Here is a fascinating descriptive account of the man who invented the reaper, his life and the time in which he lived. The reaper was a major invention of the nineteenth century and contributed to the dawning of the industrial age. Told in spellbinding terms are the mechanical genius's early life on the farm, the events leading to the invention, as well as the role of the invention during the Civil War and its effect on the world scene.