The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford And the American Century
- ISBN-10
- 0375707255
- ISBN-13
- 9780375707254
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 614
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Steven Watts
Description
A biography of the controversial entrepreneur who transformed the world of American business explores the contradictions of Henry Ford's life and assesses his accomplishments within the context of early tewntieth-century America.
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