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InsullInsull

Insull

Forrest McDonald

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Biography of Samuel Insull, and the story of his family, immigrant from England, former personal secretary to Thomas Edison, to head of the largest US utilty conglomerate of his time,to notorious fugitive from authorities, to acquittal. Thoroughly researched and well written.

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OL Work ID
OL3939830W

Subjects

Electrical utlityChicagopoliticsGreat DepressionWorld War Ifinancestock marketrural electrificationVillardStuartEdisonGeneral ElectricCommonwealth EdisonPublic Service CompanyBuddThompsonThomsonHouston

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