2006
First Published
3.95
Average Rating
540
Number of Pages
Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, Crosley chronicles one of the great untold tales of the twentieth century. Born in the late 1800s into a humble world of dirt roads and telegraphs, Powel and Lewis Crosley were opposites in many ways but shared drive, talent, and an unerring knack for knowing what Americans wanted. Their pioneering inventions—from the first mass-produced economy car to the push-button radio—and breakthroughs in broadcasting and advertising made them both wealthy and famous, as did their ownership of the Cincinnati Reds. But as their fortunes grew, so did Powel’s massive ego, which demanded he own eight mansions and seven yachts at the height of the Great Depression. Rich with detailed reminiscences from surviving family members, Crosley is both a powerful saga of a heady time in American history and an intimate tale of two brilliant brothers navigating triumph and tragedy.
Avg Rating
3.95
Number of Ratings
132
5 STARS
33%
4 STARS
40%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
8%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Rusty McClure
Author · 4 books
Rusty McCLure, is the New York Times bestselling author of Crosley, Cincinnatus, and Coral Castle. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Emory university and a Harvard MBA. An advisor and investor in numerous entrepreneurial projects, Rusty teaches the entrepreneurial course at his undergraduate alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan university. He is the son of Ellen Crosley McClure, daughter of Lewis Crosley and direct descendant of the Crosley brothers. Rusty resides with his wife and daughters in Dublin, Ohio. Rusty has served as a PGA scoring observer for twenty years.
