The International Harvester Company - by Chaim M Rosenberg (Paperback)

About the Book

"This work deals with the families of Cyrus Hall McCormick and William Deering families, and their mechanical harvesters that transformed world agriculture"--

Book Synopsis

Ancient farmers used draft animals for plowing but the heavy work of harvesting fell to the humans, using sickle and scythe. Change came in the mid-19th century when Cyrus Hall McCormick built the mechanical harvester. Though the McCormicks used their wealth to establish art collections and universities, battle disease, and develop birth control, members of the family faced constant scrutiny and scandal. This book recounts their story as well as the history of the International Harvester Company (IHC)--a merger of the McCormick and Deering companies and the world's leader in agricultural machinery in the 1900s.

Review Quotes

"groundbreaking...richly illustrated"-Harvester Highlights.

"A most readable and, yes, fascinating look at the people behind what once was one of the very biggest companies in America...interesting and worthwhile...a page-turning good read"-Speed Readers

About the Author

Psychiatrist Chaim M. Rosenberg is also an American history researcher and writer. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.