Historical records confirm that John Doyle was born May 1, 1795, in Ballylee, Ireland, and interred November 17, 1828, at Liverpool, Pennsylvania. Nothing is known about his life between those dates. Using actual historical events, the author creates a life for John Doyle that takes him from his home in Ireland to the agold-paved streetsa of America in search of his fortune. Along the way he encounters piracy, gets involved in a war, and contributes to the building of a new nation. Traveling from the shipyards of Baltimore ...
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Historical records confirm that John Doyle was born May 1, 1795, in Ballylee, Ireland, and interred November 17, 1828, at Liverpool, Pennsylvania. Nothing is known about his life between those dates. Using actual historical events, the author creates a life for John Doyle that takes him from his home in Ireland to the agold-paved streetsa of America in search of his fortune. Along the way he encounters piracy, gets involved in a war, and contributes to the building of a new nation. Traveling from the shipyards of Baltimore to the untamed western territories and then to Pennsylvania, he will find the love of his life, suffer the depths of despair, be betrayed by a trusted relative and have an encounter with Indians. Eventually Johnas talents and expertise as a successful businessman earn him a position with the Pennsylvania Canal where he is instrumental in the building of the canal system in America.
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The previous owner's name is on the title page in pen. Pages are clean. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Add this copy of John Doyle and the Pennsylvania Canal to cart. $24.00, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by PublishAmerica.
