Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire
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A multigenerational saga of the Ford family and the creation of the Ford automobile empire. This is the first biography to focus on both father and son. Although Henry?s accomplishments are widely noted, his father, Edsel also played a key role and changed the course of the company in dramatic ways. This is the dramatic story of an epic struggle which describes the battle of wills between Henry, Edsel, and his ?second son? Henry Bennett for control of the company during the 1920s and 1930s, the most cataclysmic period in automobile history. The book is released in time for the year of the 100th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company.
Author: Richard Bak
Format: Hardback, 313 pages, 127mm x 269mm, 626 g
Published: 2003, John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States
Genre: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Description
A multigenerational saga of the Ford family and the creation of the Ford automobile empire. This is the first biography to focus on both father and son. Although Henry?s accomplishments are widely noted, his father, Edsel also played a key role and changed the course of the company in dramatic ways. This is the dramatic story of an epic struggle which describes the battle of wills between Henry, Edsel, and his ?second son? Henry Bennett for control of the company during the 1920s and 1930s, the most cataclysmic period in automobile history. The book is released in time for the year of the 100th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company.
Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire