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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: 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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