American Made

by Livesay, Harold C.

• ISBN13: 9780321076199
• ISBN10: 0321076192
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

These figures and others, who forever changed the way that Americans do business, appear in the new, updated edition of this best-selling collection of biographical sketches that incorporates recent scholarship on American business history. A new chapter, "Burgers, Bargains, and Bytes," profiles important figures who have had a powerful impact on the economy in recent years: Ray Kroc (McDonald's), Sam Walton (Wal-Mart), and Michael Dell (Dell Computers). This revision also addresses the contemporary impact of globalization and information technology on the American business world. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	ix
Chapter 1 Introduction	1	(20)
Chapter 2 The Artist of His Country: Eli Whitney	21	(28)
Chapter 3 The Grim Reaper: Cyrus Hall McCormick	49	(28)
Chapter 4 The Star-spangled Scotsman: Andrew Carnegie	77	(36)
Chapter 5 The Most Useful American: Thomas A. Edison	113	(28)
Chapter 6 The Insolent Charioteer: Henry Ford	141	(22)
Chapter 7 The Patriarchal Pioneer: Pierre S. du Pont	163	(26)
Chapter 8 The Organization Man: Alfred P. Sloan	189	(26)
Chapter 9 Avatar of the Worldwide Car: Henry Ford II	215	(22)
Chapter 10 The Philosopher-Scientist: Edwin Land	237	(20)
Chapter 11 And So It Goes...Burgers, Bargains, and Bytes	257	(46)
Chapter 12 Of Things Past and Things to Come	303	(6)
A Note on the Sources	309	(10)
Photo Credits	319	(1)
Index	320