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Pennies to dollars : the story of Maggie Lena Walker /

The story of the woman whose life of hard work, perseverance, and resourcefulness enabled her to found the first African-American owned bank in this country.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Branch, Muriel Miller
Other Authors: Rice, Dorothy Marie, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: North Haven, Conn. : Linnet Books, 1997.
Subjects:
Walker, Maggie Lena, > 1867-1934 > Juvenile literature.
African American women > Virginia > Richmond > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Virginia > Richmond > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Bankers > Virginia > Richmond > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Richmond (Va.) > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Walker, Maggie Lena, > 1867-1934.
African Americans > Biography.
Bankers.
Women > Biography.
Description
Summary:The story of the woman whose life of hard work, perseverance, and resourcefulness enabled her to found the first African-American owned bank in this country.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xi, 100 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN:0208024530 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
0208024557 (pbk. : alk. paper)