Download or read book Leaders of New York's Industrial Growth written by James Bernard and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, featuring the latest in scholarly research, shows how the onset of the Industrial Revolution transformed New York State into a center for industry and economy. • The text shows that New York State industries are varied and have changed over time. • This book addresses many of the local businessmen, inventors, engineers, and architects helped New York grow and prosper. • Primary source documents and photographs support biographies of important figures, such as Thomas Edison, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Nikola Tesla, Hetty Green, and Emily Roebling.