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The vagabonds: the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's ten-year road trip

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Author:
Guinn, Jeff
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date:
2019
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
Language:
English
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"A brilliant portrait of two American giants, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and America entering the automobile age, told through the fascinating but little-known narrative of the summer road trips taken by Edison and Ford"--

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Automobile engineers
Automobile engineers -- United States -- Biography
Automobile travel
Automobile travel -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Biographies
Businessmen
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography
Description and travel
Edison, Thomas A
Edison, Thomas A. -- (Thomas Alva), -- 1847-1931 -- Travel -- United States
Ford, Henry
Ford, Henry, -- 1863-1947 -- Travel -- United States
History
Inventors
Inventors -- United States -- Biography
Travel
United States -- Description and travel
Vacations
Vacations -- United States -- History -- 20th century

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