Bromo-Seltzer King: "The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac ""Ike"" Emerson, 1859-1931"

Author:   Bob Luke
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476674827


Pages:   214
Publication Date:   30 December 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Bromo-Seltzer King: "The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac ""Ike"" Emerson, 1859-1931"


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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. This book presents Emerson in all his complexity, as entrepreneur, patriot, civic leader, sportsman, and philanthropist. Though little known today, Emerson 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 indulgent life.

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Author:   Bob Luke
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
ISBN:  

9781476674827


ISBN 10:   1476674825
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   30 December 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1—Arriving in Baltimore 2—Inventing ­Bromo-Seltzer 3—Leading the Naval Reserves 4—Breaking In 5—Separation Strains 6—Problems with the Nostrum 7—Arcadia 8—Coping with Marital Strife 9—Politics, Buildings and Jim Crow 10—Vanderbilts 11—Fresh Starts 12—Building, Divorcing and Marrying 13—New Projects 14—Those Marrying and Unmarrying Emersons 15—Changes Come to Bromo-Seltzer Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Bob Luke is the author of six previous books about baseball and race in America. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.

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