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The man who put America on wheels — and then ran the Commerce Department. Roy D. Chapin (1880–1936) was one of the most significant figures of the early American automobile industry: the talented, charismatic co-founder of the Hudson Motor Car Company, a leader of the Good Roads movement, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Hoover.
In this definitive biography — the only one devoted to Chapin’s life and career — J. C. Long traces his remarkable journey from a young adventurer who helped pioneer long-distance automobile travel to the head of one of America’s great car companies. Published in Wayne State University Press’s Great Lakes Books series, the book draws on family papers and deep research to bring its subject vividly to life.
Essential reading for anyone interested in the automobile age, Detroit history, and the visionaries who put America on wheels — the story of an industry titan history nearly forgot.
Roy D. Chapin: The Man Behind the Hudson Motor Car Company
Roy D. Chapin (1880–1936) was one of the most significant figures of the early American automobile industry — the talented and charismatic co-founder of the Hudson Motor Car Company, a leader of the Good Roads movement, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Hoover.
In this definitive biography — the only one devoted to Chapin’s life and career — J. C. Long traces his remarkable journey from a young adventurer who helped pioneer long-distance automobile travel to the head of one of America’s great car companies. Published in Wayne State University Press’s Great Lakes Books series, with a foreword by William Ruxton Chapin and an introduction by Charles K. Hyde, the book draws on family papers and deep research to bring its subject vividly to life.
Essential reading for anyone interested in the automobile age, Detroit history, and the visionaries who put America on wheels.
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