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Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-
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Walton, Sam, 1918-1992 -- Juvenile literature.
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-
Walton, Sam, 1918-1992 -- Juvenile literature.
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Who
was
Sam
Walton
? / by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.
by
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2019.
Call #:
381.149092 W241b
Subjects
Walton
,
Sam
, 1918-1992 -- Juvenile literature.
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Series
Who
was-- ?
Who
was? (
Who
HQ)
ISBN:
9781524792718
1524792713
Alternate title:
Sam
Walton
?
Description:
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"WHOHQ"--Spine.
"
Who
HQ. Your headquarters for history.
Who
? What? Where?"--Back cover.
"An Official WhoHQ Book"--Cover.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Contents:
Who
was
Sam
Walton
? -- Farm life -- Salesman and scout -- Sports star -- Big man on campus -- Getting to work --
Sam
the storekeeper -- Life in Bentonville -- The first Wal-Mart -- Richest man in America -- Mr.
Sam
leads the cheers.
Summary:
Sam
Walton
used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then
Sam
had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the priceof everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become the largest company in the world.
Genre:
Biography, Juvenile.
Other authors:
Hammond, Ted.
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Bedford Public Library
Children's Nonfiction
381.149092 W241b
Childrens Books
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Jul 18, 2024
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Children's Nonfiction
381.149092 W241b
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