
WORKING AMERICANS 1880-2010
VOLUME XI: INVENTORS AND
ENTREPRENEURS
Entrepreneurship and invention has been the cornerstone of the American mindset since the formation of this country. Working Americans 1880-2009 Volume XI: Inventors & Entrepreneurs examines the everyday life of American entrepreneurs and inventors, and the fascinating journey from the inception of their product or company, to its ultimate success or failure.
Family Profiles, Historical Snapshots & News Features
- 1882 News Feature
- 1885 Profile: Buck Blanchard, Traveling Book Salesman
- 1886 Profile: Jan Matzeliger, Revolutionized the Shoe Making Industry
- 1895 Profile: James “Jake” Ritty, Invented the Cash Register
- 1900 Profile: Marguerite Globman, Attempted to Invent Streetcar Fender
- 1905 News Feature
- 1907 Profile: Milton S. Hershey, Created Hershey’s Chocolate
- 1908 Profile: Henry Wood, Improved Sales Through Mail-Order Seed Catalog
- 1911 Profile: James Murray Spangler, Invented Upright Vacuum Cleaner
- 1913 News Feature
- 1917 Profile: Grace Wiederseim, Created the Campbell’s Kids
- 1919 Profile: Madam C.J. Walker, Founded Successful Hair Care Business
- 1921 News Feature
- 1923 Profile: Allan Kusse, Harvested, Shaped and Distributed Ice
- 1926 Profile: Gideon Sundback, Revolutionized the Zipper
- 1928 Profile: Joseph Ridgeway, Stock Pool Manager on Wall Street
- 1931 Profile: George Mecherle, Established State Farm
- 1934 News Feature
- 1935 Profile: Donald Davis, Created Innovative Wheaties Ad Campaign
- 1939 Profile: Herbert Thomas Kalmus, Invented Technicolor
- 1940 Profile: William J. Woods, Made Electric Light Affordable
- 1945 News Feature
- 1945 Profile: Lt. (Dr.) Mary Sears, Overcame Prejudices In the U.S. Navy
- 1947 Profile: Percy Lebraon Spencer, Invented the Microwave
- 1954 News Feature
- 1954 Profile: Edwin Howard Armstrong, Father of FM Radio
- 1955 Profile: Jack Simplot, Created A Fortune From French Fries
- 1959 Profile: Jack Kilby, Revolutionized the Electronics Industry
- 1960 News Feature
- 1965 Profile: Norton Simon, Created Multimillion Dollar Hunt’s Empire
- 1967 Profile: Dr. Harry Coover, Helped Discover Super Glue
- 1969 Profile: Benjamin Eisenstadt, Inventor of Sweet-N-Low
- 1975 Profile: Roy and Dotty Eargle, Created Successful Antique Business
- 1976 Profile: Bette Nesmith Graham, Invented Liquid Paper
- 1979 Profile: Hank Selman, Pioneered Computer Leasing
- 1984 Profile: Stephen Hassenfeld, Fine Tuned Hasbro’s GI Joe
- 1986 Profile: James Kennedy Jarrett, Super Accurate Rifle Guru
- 1987 News Feature
- 1989 Profile: Bill Reindollar, Created Cash Register Repair Service