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Jul 9, 2019 · The Vagabonds is “a portrait of America’s burgeoning love affair with the automobile” (NPR) but it also sheds light on the important relationship between the older Edison and the younger Ford, who once worked for the famous inventor. The road trips made the automobile ubiquitous and magnified Ford’s reputation, even as Edison’s diminished.
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- Simon & Schuster
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Jul 9, 2019 · Good portraits of thee Vagabonds in the context of the political and social history of the late teens and early twenties of the 20th century and the growth of the automobile, motels, and travel. I really enjoyed this book—particularly learning about iconic figures of the 20th century in a new context.
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- Jeff Guinn
Aug 26, 2019 · The Vagabonds is an evenhanded look at four men who helped define their time. Author Jeff Guinn chronicles the exciting parts of the vagabonds’ road trips and the impact they had on the populace without shying away from the profound character flaws of Ford and Edison.
Jul 9, 2019 · Good luck. Some of the most striking anecdotes in the book come when Henry Ford, captain of industry, borrows tools on roadsides to repair their fleet of cars himself. ... The Vagabonds is ...
- Camila Domonoske
Jul 8, 2019 · Jeff Guinn documents these annual jaunts in his new nonfiction book The Vagabonds, which goes year by year in recounting the journey taken. He tells us who came along and assesses the general success of the outings. But he’s able to do this because, at the time, the national press documented these journeys just as carefully, as road trips ...
Jul 9, 2019 · In 1914, Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs visited Thomas Edison in Florida and toured the Everglades. The following year, Ford, Edison and tire maker Harvey Firestone joined together on a summer camping trip and decided to call themselves the Vagabonds. They would continue their summer road trips until 1925, when they announced that their fame made it too difficult for them to carry on ...
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Nov 17, 2020 · It’s a thin premise for a book, but Guinn does present some pleasing kernels of American history. (July) Publishers Weekly. The Vagabonds is Jeff Guinn at his incisive and entertaining best. Meticulously researched and gracefully written, The Vagabonds shows us the architects of the 20th century in a new and fascinating light. A great read.
