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The Best Friend

Book Description
A delightfully illustrated book that depicts the true story of "The Best Friend", the first steam locomotive built in America for service on a railroad.
The merchants of Charleston, South Carolina in the 1820's had a problem: cotton planters were shipping their crops to Savannah, Georgia, and business in town was bad. The businessmen seized upon a bold plan to bring commerce their way when the... More
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PublisherSandlapper Publishing
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages1
ISBN-100878441034
ISBN-13978-0878441037
Publication Date08/01/1991
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About George Walton Williams (Author) : George Walton Williams is a published author of children's books. Published credits of George Walton Williams include The Best Friend.
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