"In 1869, there were no telephones. No automobiles. No electricity. Certainly no computers. It was a world that is hard to imagine by those of us accustomed to the innovations that have occurred since 1869. This is the story of John Adam Rigg, a Pennsylvania farm boy who walked away from the farm and family in Lancaster County one day, vowing to become a millionaire. And darned if he didn't."

More than 100 years ago, everyone in the Reading, Berks County and Eastern Pennsylvania area knew that John Rigg was one of the most powerful people in the business world. Today, most people never heard of him.

Several years in the making, this is the brand-new, just published and printed account of the life of this fascinating figure in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania history- the tycoon who controlled most of the trolley systems in Eastern Pennsylvania, as well as some in New Jersey and Delaware- and the founder of Metropolitan Edison, the electric company that became part of First Energy.

The book is 280 pages, printed on high-quality glossy stock, packed with lots of photos and illustrations, many never before published, and many in full color. Makes a great gift! More than 100 sold already!

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