Empire Builders: How Michigan Entrepreneurs Helped Make America Great

Traverse City, Michigan: Rhodes & Easton, 1998. AV2 - A first printing harcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by Governor John Engler. 9.25"x6.25", 205 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Empire Builders is the remarkable story of how Michigan's early entrepreneurs led the United States to world prominence in cars, chemicals, and cornflakes. Henry Ford, Billy Durant, Herbert Dow, and Will Kellogg all became famous around the globe. Empire Builders tells how, in each case, they failed before they succeeded - and sometimes even after they succeeded. What they shared was a stubborn persistence to invent and market something that would make life easier and simpler for millions of people. In other words, these Michigan entrepreneurs delayed the gratification of their own wants in order to satisfy the wants of others. They had faith that in free and open competition they could make products that would meet the needs of almost everyone. In doing so, they helped shift the balance of economic power in the world from Europe to the United States. In ancient days, heroes and their victories were celebrated and remembered in epic poems, psalms, and speeches. At a time when Americans seem confused about their past, Empire Builders provides readers with triumphant heroes, dramatic stories, and a useful heritage to study and learn. Empire Builders was published in cooperation with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a nonprofit research and educational institute that is devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions.. Signed by Author. First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.