Lincoln's Labels: America's Best Known Brands and the Civil War

English

ISBN: 1889020389

EAN: 9781889020389

Category: Business & Economics / Corporate & Business History/Business & Economics / General/History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)/Reference / Consumer Guides/

Publisher: Edinborough Press

Release Date: 10/01/2009

Synopsis: From du Pont's gunpowder and Borden's condensed milk to Procter & Gamble's soap and Brooks Brothers' uniforms, this history investigates how today's familiar brand names served a vital role for the Union during the Civil War. Rarely told stories from the companies who supplied soldiers and sailors with food, clothing, weapons, and medicine recount tales of political intrigue, family and friends torn apart, and paths crossed with Abraham Lincoln. Not only do these accounts mirror the war itself, they also show that life during conflict can often be as intriguing and dangerous for a company of employees as it is a company of soldiers.

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Lincoln's Labels: America's Best Known Brands and the Civil War

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