Bromo-Seltzer King

The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, 1859-1931

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, riding high on the international success of his patent, Bromo-Seltzer, lived a storied life of opulence. This first biography of the "Bromo-Seltzer King" traces his path from North Carolina farm boy to Baltimore-based multimillionaire with a penchant for lavish entertaining.Emerson is presented as an entrepreneur, patriot, civic leader, sportsman, and philanthropist. He was a phenom in his era, and this book, drawing from archival records, newspapers of the day, and interviews with descendants, details the ups and downs of his complex and indulgent life.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-12-30
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor214
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476674827

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viiPreface 1Introduction 31—Arriving in Baltimore 72—Inventing Bromo-Seltzer 163—Leading the Naval Reserves 264—Breaking In 405—Separation Strains 476—Problems with the Nostrum 607—Arcadia 698—Coping with Marital Strife 789—Politics, Buildings and Jim Crow 9310—Vanderbilts 10111—Fresh Starts 11512—Building, Divorcing and Marrying 12413—New Projects 13714—Those Marrying and Unmarrying Emersons 14815—Changes Come to Bromo-Seltzer 158Epilogue 167Chapter Notes 169Bibliography 189Index 193