Crosley

Description

Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, "Crosley" chronicles one of the great untold tales of the 20th century. It is both a powerful saga of a heady time in American history and an intimate tale of two brilliant brothers navigating triumph and tragedy.

Description

Just like Wilbur and Orville Wright, Powel and Lewis Crosley could not have succeeded without each other. Powel was the creative genius, whose personal charisma and flamboyant lifestyle came to epitomize the Crosley Corporation and all of its products and achievements. Lewis provided the practical know-how, working behind the scenes to turn his brother's visions into reality. Unable to break into automobile manufacturing, they forged a place in the fledgling radio industry instead, earning the sobriquet The Henry Ford of Radio. Together they created the worlds' most powerful radio station. In the depth of the Depression, Powel bought--and essentially saved--his hometown team, the Cincinnati Reds, and a year later introduced night baseball. At the height of their success, they sold their company to realize a lifelong dream: making cars. Though the little Crosley never achieved the success they envisioned, it remains one of the most original vehicles in American automotive history. This is the story of two brothers who fought personal demons and setbacks to achieve the American Dream.--From publisher description.

Subjects

Genres

• Biography

Other Editions

• Crosley: two brothers and a business empire that transformed the nationClerisy Press2006-01-01
• CrosleyHardcoverEmmis Books2006-11-09
• CrosleyClerisy Press2008-01-01