Product Description: In 1930, philanthropist Edward S. Harkness bestowed a gift of $5.8 million on Phillips Exeter Academy, expecting to inspire "something revolutionary" in secondary education. The gift enabled the Exeter, New Hampshire, academy to redesign pedagogy and classrooms around distinctive oval "Harkness tables" that could accommodate twelve students plus a teacher and to remake its campus into a residential community...read more

Product Description: In today's volatile marketplace, it's rare for firms to last—much less consistently increase earnings—for more than four decades. That's what makes the story of 115-year-old global manufacturing and technology leader Emerson so remarkable, and so valuable, for today's managers...read more

Product Description: This work features the history of brand innovation at Procter & Gamble, one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world. A fascinating history of household brands from Ivory to Crest, and Pringles to Cascade, this book unlocks the secrets of longtime success of dozens of superstar brands that we've grown accustomed to choosing for decades...read more

A collection of forty-two essays by leading historians about the American presidency explores such monumental questions as how has the office evolved from the Founding Father's intentions, what were some of the lasting presidential initiatives, and what separates a successful president from an unsuccessful one. Reprint.

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A collection of forty-one essays about the American presidency explores such monumental questions as how has the office evolved from the Founding Father's intentions, what were some of the lasting presidential initiatives, and what separates a successful president from an unsuccessful one. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Labors of a Modern Hercules traces the evolution of the Hercules Corporation from its beginnings as as a small maker of explosives to its current status as a multimillion dollar, multinational chemical company. More than a business history, the Hercules story provides valuable insight into the dynamics of the chemical industry and the growth of individual firms throughout the 20th century...read more

Product Description: Book by Schlesinger, Leonard A., Dyer, Davis, Clough, Thomas N., Landau, Diane

Examines the history of the American automobile industry, discusses the impact of foreign competition, and analyzes the management strategies of automobile companies