Henry Perky: The Shredded Wheat King

Henry D. Perky (1843-1906) The Shredded Wheat King

Lawyer, railroad builder, expo organizer, inventor of Shredded Wheat, utopian educator, Henry D. Perky is a fascinating representative of the American entrepreneur in the wide-open Gilded Age. Jim Holechek dramatizes all the achievements and failures that befell a man who dared to pursue opportunities in some of the most important enterprises of Americana.

Paul Marx, professor emeritus of English, University of New Haven.

Great book. It's got to be made into a movie

Frederick N. Rasmussen, reporter, The Baltimore Sun

Author: James A. Holechek
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 07/26/2007
Pages: 472
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780595441709

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