Alfred Lief (1901–1971)
Auteur van The Firestone story; a history of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
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This book is now a rare find for my collection of biographies and American historical novels. It gives an insight to World War I era and the shenanigans of the 1920's. A really good look at how a few men of wealth and power held our government hostage until the election of Franklin D Roosevelt in 1932. Behind the scenes in all of this was George William Norris working for what was right and trying with all his might to correct the errors of the previous congresses. Senator Norris succeeded in many areas but his greatest deed will be the creation of the TVA and the conservation of our rivers and streams as they were harnessed for Hydro-electric power. Where would we be today if we did not have this great luxury!… (meer)