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The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford & Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Edition
- First Edition
- IsTextBook
- No
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Personalized
- No
- ISBN
- 9781501159305
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501159305
ISBN-13
9781501159305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038624211
Product Key Features
Book Title
Vagabonds : the Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Rich & Famous, United States / 20th Century, General, Essays & Travelogues, Historical, United States / General, Science & Technology, Business
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-053698
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, road-tripping buddies. . . . An entertaining story that mixes sharp portraits of their vivid personalities with details of their travels and a portrait of American society during those years., The Vagabonds is Jeff Guinn at his incisive and entertaining best. Meticulously researched and gracefully written, The Vagabonds shows us the architects of the 20th century in a new and fascinating light. A great read., Jeff Guinn is a gifted writer, and his smooth prose transports the reader to the early 1900s, where we travel along with two of America's most celebrated icons. Guinn's unflinching portraits of Ford and Edison reveal that while these men accomplished great things, they were also deeply flawed individuals. One of the book's biggest surprises is how many of the currents running through it still roil our politics and culture today., A fascinating snapshot of some of the less-famous years of American history. . . .[And] a portrait of America's burgeoning love affair with the automobile.
Dewey Decimal
917.304/9130922
Synopsis
The fascinating story of two American giants--Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life, even as their own relationship altered dramatically. 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., A "f ascinating slice of rarely considered American history" ( Booklist )--the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life. 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. The Vagabonds is "a portrait of America's burgeoning love affair with the automobile" (NPR) but it also sheds light on 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 would transform the American landscape, the American economy, and the American way of life and Guinn brings this seminal moment in history to vivid life.
LC Classification Number
TL140.F6G85 2019
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- m***m (463)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWow wow wow! I really hope you read this! The book shipped quickly and arrived the same. The item was as described. What separates you from other sellers on eBay is the personalized experience you provided. Thank you for included the note and the bookmark. I am happy to support your business and hope I can do so again in the future. Thank you!
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