Class of 1968
November 2006
Set
in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition,
"Crosley" chronicles one of the great untold tales of the twentieth century.
Born in the late 1800s into a humble world of dirt roads and telegraphs, Powel
and Lewis Crosley were opposites in many ways but shared drive, talent, and an
unerring knack for knowing what Americans wanted....
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pioneering inventions — from the first mass-produced economy car to the
push-button radio — and breakthroughs in broadcasting and advertising made them
both wealthy and famous, as did their ownership of the Cincinnati Reds. But as
their fortunes grew, so did Powel’ s massive ego, which demanded he own eight
mansions and seven yachts at the height of the Great Depression. Rich with
detailed reminiscences from surviving family members, "Crosley" is both a
powerful saga of a heady time in American history and an intimate tale of two
brilliant brothers navigating triumph and tragedy.