Bromo-Seltzer King

Bob Luke

• 30 december 2019
• 9781476674827

Samenvatting:

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.

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.