Mr. Kaiser Goes to Washington: The Rise of a Government Entrepreneur (Luther Hartwell Hodges Series on Business, Society, and the State)

Book 1 of 18: Luther H. Hodges Jr. and Luther H. Hodges Sr. Series on Business, Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy

Adams, Stephen B.

ISBN 10: 0807823589 ISBN 13: 9780807823583

Published by Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hilll, NC, (1997), 1997

Language: English

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Mr. Kaiser Goes to Washington: The Rise of a Government Entrepreneur (Luther Hartwell Hodges Series on Business, Society, and the State)

Publisher

Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hilll, NC, (1997)

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

ISBN 10

0807823589

ISBN 13

9780807823583

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Cloth

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

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Very Good

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Near Fine

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This text offers the story of Henry J. Kaiser - the man credited by the American public with doing more to help President Roosevelt win World War II than any other civilian, and the entrepreneur who built an empire based on government contracts and loans, and changes in government regulations.

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Adams's study is an exceptionally valuable addition to the history of American business and of the New Deal.Diana Davids Olien, University of Texas of the Permian Basin Adams has written an important book. He probed in depth issues that others, myself included, passed over lightly."Journal of American History" Adams does an excellent job of recounting the history of Kaiser's economic rise.Naomi R. Lamoreaux, University of California, Los Angeles YThis fascinating book provides an excellent introduction to government-business relations Yduing this period."Choice" YAdams approaches Kaiser from a fresh angle."Technology & Culture" "Adams's study is an exceptionally valuable addition to the history of American business and of the New Deal.Diana Davids Olien, University of Texas of the Permian Basin" "Adams has written an important book. He probed in depth issues that others, myself included, passed over lightly."Journal of American History"" "Adams does an excellent job of recounting the history of Kaiser's economic rise.Naomi R. Lamoreaux, University of California, Los Angeles" [T]his fascinating book provides an excellent introduction to government-business relations [duing this period]."Choice" [Adams] approaches Kaiser from a fresh angle."Technology & Culture"

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