The vagabonds : the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's ten-year road trip
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
ISBN
9781432872144, 1432872141
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LC Subjects
Automobile engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Automobile travel -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Biographies.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Edison, Thomas A. -- (Thomas Alva), -- 1847-1931 -- Travel -- United States.
Ford, Henry, -- 1863-1947 -- Travel -- United States.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books.
United States -- Description and travel.
Vacations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Automobile travel -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Biographies.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Edison, Thomas A. -- (Thomas Alva), -- 1847-1931 -- Travel -- United States.
Ford, Henry, -- 1863-1947 -- Travel -- United States.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books.
United States -- Description and travel.
Vacations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
537 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781432872144, 1432872141
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-528).
Description
"In 1914 Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs visited Thomas Edison in Florida and toured the Everglades. The following year Ford, Edison, and tire maker Harvey Firestone joined together on a summer camping trip and decided to call themselves the Vagabonds. They would continue their summer road trips until 1925, when they announced that their fame made it too difficult for them to carry on. Although the Vagabonds traveled with an entourage of chefs, butlers, and others, this elite fraternity also had a serious purpose: to examine the conditions of America's roadways and improve the practicality of automobile travel. Cars were unreliable and the roads were even worse. But newspaper coverage of these trips was extensive, and as cars and roads improved, the summer trip by automobile soon became a desired element of American life. In The Vagabonds Jeff Guinn shares the story of this pivotal moment in American history. But he also examines the important relationship between the older Edison and the younger Ford, who once worked for the famous inventor. The road trips made the automobile ubiquitous and magnified Ford's reputation, even as Edison's diminished. The automobile had come of age and it would transform the American landscape, the American economy, and the American way of life. Guinn brings to life this seminal moment when a new industry created a watershed cultural shift and a famous businessman became a prominent political figure. The Vagabonds is a wonderful story of two American giants and the transformation of the country"--,Provided by publisher.
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LARGE PRINT
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guinn, J. (2019). The vagabonds: the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's ten-year road trip (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guinn, Jeff. 2019. The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-year Road Trip. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guinn, Jeff. The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-year Road Trip Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guinn, Jeff. The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-year Road Trip Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
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