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1 online resource (xii, 180 pages) : illustrations |
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The early years -- The war years and their sequel -- Plans for the institute -- Murder on Madison Avenue -- Appendix 1. Charter of incorporation of the William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art -- Appendix 2. Elizabeth Baldwin Rice's contested will -- Appendix 3. William Marsh Rice's will -- Appendix 4. The forged or "Patrick" will -- Appendix 5. The early trustees |
| Summary |
In 1891 William Marsh Rice made a generous bequest in order to found the distinguished Houston institution that bears his name. Ironically, this very bequest helped to bring about his murder, an act of treachery perpetrated by a conniving attorney and Rice's naïve, malleable manservant. This captivating tale-full of intrigue, legal twists and turns, and sensational revelations-an important part of the full biography of Rice himself, received its first careful historical investigation by Andrew Forest Muir, a longtime professor of history at Rice University who, beginning in 1957, perf |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900.
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Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900 fast |
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William M. Rice Institute -- History -- 19th century
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William M. Rice Institute fast |
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Businesspeople -- Texas -- Biography
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Philanthropists -- Texas -- Biography
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Murder victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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Businesspeople
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Murder victims
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Philanthropists
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New York (State) -- New York
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Texas
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Electronic books
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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Hall, Randal L., 1971-
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Lowe, Sylvia Stallings.
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| ISBN |
9781603446884 |
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1603446885 |
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