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Book Synopsis
Drawing on a wealth of archival material never before utilized, Mark Foster paints an evenhanded portrait of a man of driving ambition and integrity, perhaps the ultimate "can-do" capitalist.

Table of Contents
  • Foreword by William H. Goetzmann
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Roots
  • 2. Launching a Career
  • 3. Taming the Wilderness—Roads
  • 4. Taming the Wilderness—Dams
  • 5. Patriot in Pinstripes—Shipbuilding
  • 6. Man of Steel
  • 7. Creating an Image
  • 8. Planning for a Postwar World
  • 9. Debacle in Detroit
  • 10. Venturing Abroad
  • 11. Cargo Planes and Government Investigations
  • 12. Light Metals—Heavy Profits
  • 13. Kaiser and the Doctors
  • 14. Boss
  • 15. Global Development and a Pacific Paradise
  • 16. The Sunset Years
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliographic Note
  • Index

Henry J. Kaiser Builder in the Modern American

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    Publisher: University of Texas Press
    Publication Date: 01/11/1989
    ISBN13: 9780292742260, 978-0292742260
    ISBN10: 0292742266
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Drawing on a wealth of archival material never before utilized, Mark Foster paints an evenhanded portrait of a man of driving ambition and integrity, perhaps the ultimate "can-do" capitalist.

    Table of Contents
    • Foreword by William H. Goetzmann
    • Acknowledgments
    • Introduction
    • 1. Roots
    • 2. Launching a Career
    • 3. Taming the Wilderness—Roads
    • 4. Taming the Wilderness—Dams
    • 5. Patriot in Pinstripes—Shipbuilding
    • 6. Man of Steel
    • 7. Creating an Image
    • 8. Planning for a Postwar World
    • 9. Debacle in Detroit
    • 10. Venturing Abroad
    • 11. Cargo Planes and Government Investigations
    • 12. Light Metals—Heavy Profits
    • 13. Kaiser and the Doctors
    • 14. Boss
    • 15. Global Development and a Pacific Paradise
    • 16. The Sunset Years
    • Conclusion
    • Notes
    • Bibliographic Note
    • Index

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