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H.J. Heinz Company

by Debbie Foster, Jack Kennedy ...

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A photographic history of one of America's oldest and best-loved companies, and a study in how to "do the common thing uncommonly well."In 1869, the American diet was a dreary affair. Kitchen staples included bread, potatoes, other root vegetables, and meat. Tomatoes—at the time called "love apples"—were an exotic fruit. Then, twenty-five-year-old Henry J. Heinz helped to change all of that.Heinz ... Read more

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A photographic history of one of America's oldest and best-loved companies, and a study in how to "do the common thing uncommonly well."In 1869, the American diet was a dreary affair. Kitchen staples included bread, potatoes, other root vegetables, and meat. Tomatoes—at the time called "love apples"—were an exotic fruit. Then, twenty-five-year-old Henry J. Heinz helped to change all of that.Heinz
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The Reckoning

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This New York Times –bestselling history is "an immense, and immensely readable, saga of the American and Japanese auto industries" ( Boston Globe ).After generations of creating high-quality automotive products, American industrialists began losing ground to the Japanese auto industry in the decades after World War II. Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam, with his signature p... ... Read more

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This New York Times –bestselling history is "an immense, and immensely readable, saga of the American and Japanese auto industries" ( Boston Globe ).After generations of creating high-quality automotive products, American industrialists began losing ground to the Japanese auto industry in the decades after World War II. Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam, with his signature p...
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Faster, Higher, Farther

How One of the World's Largest Automakers Committed a Massive and Stunning Fraud

by Jack Ewing ...

“A rich history of a company whose cars, for better and worse, have touched millions of lives, a character study of a brilliant but deeply flawed leader, and a case study in how a corporate culture can turn toxic.” —Bethany McLean, New York Times Book ReviewFaster, Higher, Farther chronicles a corporate scandal that rivals those at Enron and Lehman Brothers—one that will cost Volkswagen more than ... Read more

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“A rich history of a company whose cars, for better and worse, have touched millions of lives, a character study of a brilliant but deeply flawed leader, and a case study in how a corporate culture can turn toxic.” —Bethany McLean, New York Times Book ReviewFaster, Higher, Farther chronicles a corporate scandal that rivals those at Enron and Lehman Brothers—one that will cost Volkswagen more than
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Krupp

A History of the Legendary German Firm

by Harold James ...

A history of the steel and arms maker that came to symbolize the best and worst of modern German historyThe history of Krupp is the history of modern Germany. No company symbolized the best and worst of that history more than the famous steel and arms maker. In this book, Harold James tells the story of the Krupp family and its industrial empire between the early nineteenth century and the present ... Read more

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A history of the steel and arms maker that came to symbolize the best and worst of modern German historyThe history of Krupp is the history of modern Germany. No company symbolized the best and worst of that history more than the famous steel and arms maker. In this book, Harold James tells the story of the Krupp family and its industrial empire between the early nineteenth century and the present
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Zippo Manufacturing Company

by Linda L. Meabon ...

Series series Images of America
A photographic history of the family-owned Pennsylvania company that became a household name and a global success story.The Zippo Manufacturing Company was founded in 1932 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, by George G. Blaisdell, who designed the first Zippo lighter in 1933; since then, Zippo has produced nearly four hundred million lighters. The product line eventually expanded to include tape measures ... Read more

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A photographic history of the family-owned Pennsylvania company that became a household name and a global success story.The Zippo Manufacturing Company was founded in 1932 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, by George G. Blaisdell, who designed the first Zippo lighter in 1933; since then, Zippo has produced nearly four hundred million lighters. The product line eventually expanded to include tape measures
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The Caterpillar Way: Lessons in Leadership, Growth, and Shareholder Value

by Craig Bouchard, James Koch ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!How one tenacious company found the drive to succeed--on a global scaleIn the early 1980s, Caterpillar, Inc. lost one million dollars per day for three consecutive years. Its continuing existence came into question. Today, "CAT" is the world's most profitable manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and large engines. The now legendary global company made ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!How one tenacious company found the drive to succeed--on a global scaleIn the early 1980s, Caterpillar, Inc. lost one million dollars per day for three consecutive years. Its continuing existence came into question. Today, "CAT" is the world's most profitable manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and large engines. The now legendary global company made
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PEZ

From Austrian Invention to American Icon

by Shawn Peterson ...

The world's one-and-only PEZ historian dispenses fun facts on the candy's evolution from smoking substitute to childhood treat to pop culture collectible.PEZ is an American classic and a staple of many childhood memories. Yet it originated in Austria, where PEZ began in 1927 as compressed peppermint tablets marketed as an alternative to smoking. Upon arrival in the United States in 1952, PEZ ... Read more

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The world's one-and-only PEZ historian dispenses fun facts on the candy's evolution from smoking substitute to childhood treat to pop culture collectible.PEZ is an American classic and a staple of many childhood memories. Yet it originated in Austria, where PEZ began in 1927 as compressed peppermint tablets marketed as an alternative to smoking. Upon arrival in the United States in 1952, PEZ
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Roots of Steel

Boom and Bust in an American Mill Town

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When Deborah Rudacille was a child growing up in the working-class town of Dundalk, Maryland, a worker at the local Sparrows Point steel mill made more than enough to comfortably support a family. But in the decades since, the decline of American manufacturing has put tens of thousands out of work and left the people of Dundalk pondering the broken promise of the American dream.In Roots of Steel, ... Read more

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When Deborah Rudacille was a child growing up in the working-class town of Dundalk, Maryland, a worker at the local Sparrows Point steel mill made more than enough to comfortably support a family. But in the decades since, the decline of American manufacturing has put tens of thousands out of work and left the people of Dundalk pondering the broken promise of the American dream.In Roots of Steel,
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Smith & Wesson

by Roy G. Jinks, Sandra C. Krein ...

Series series Images of America
The most respected of firearm companies, Smith & Wesson explores the guns and company history from 1852 to to 1965. Rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private collections of Smith & Wesson collectors make this a must for every gun collector and admirer. Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson shared ... Read more

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The most respected of firearm companies, Smith & Wesson explores the guns and company history from 1852 to to 1965. Rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private collections of Smith & Wesson collectors make this a must for every gun collector and admirer. Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson shared
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Consolidated Aircraft Corporation

by Katrina Pescador, Mark Aldrich, San Diego Air and Space Museum ...

Series series Images of America
Founded by Reuben H. Fleet in 1923, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (later Convair) became one of the most significant aircraft manufacturers in American history. For roughly 60 years, this prolific company was synonymous with San Diego. In fact, whole sections of the city were designed to provide homes for the Convair workers and their families. These men and women were responsible for building ... Read more

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Founded by Reuben H. Fleet in 1923, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (later Convair) became one of the most significant aircraft manufacturers in American history. For roughly 60 years, this prolific company was synonymous with San Diego. In fact, whole sections of the city were designed to provide homes for the Convair workers and their families. These men and women were responsible for building
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Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company

by Amy Rogers ...

Series series Images of America
Founded on honesty, hard work, conservative management, and family commitment, Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company was established in 1926 by L.M. Weisiger. �Mr. Les,� as he was known, became an engineer for the South Carolina State Highway Department after serving in the US Army during World War I. To meet the growing demand for new roads during the mid-1920s, he formed Weisiger Paving Company ... Read more

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Founded on honesty, hard work, conservative management, and family commitment, Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company was established in 1926 by L.M. Weisiger. �Mr. Les,� as he was known, became an engineer for the South Carolina State Highway Department after serving in the US Army during World War I. To meet the growing demand for new roads during the mid-1920s, he formed Weisiger Paving Company
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Wall Streeters

The Creators and Corruptors of American Finance

by Edward Morris ...

"[A] retelling of the careers and the personalities . . . who formed today's world of high finance." — St. Louis Post-DispatchThe 2008 financial collapse, the expansion of corporate and private wealth, the influence of money in politics—many of Wall Street's contemporary trends can be traced back to the work of fourteen critical figures who wrote, and occasionally broke, the rules of American ... Read more

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"[A] retelling of the careers and the personalities . . . who formed today's world of high finance." — St. Louis Post-DispatchThe 2008 financial collapse, the expansion of corporate and private wealth, the influence of money in politics—many of Wall Street's contemporary trends can be traced back to the work of fourteen critical figures who wrote, and occasionally broke, the rules of American
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