ford, edsel

"Tells the story of how Detroit answered the call to arms during WWII, centering on Henry Ford and his tortured son Edsel, who, when asked if they could deliver 50,000 airplanes, made an outrageous claim: Ford Motor Company would erect a plant that could yield a bomber an hour"--OCLC.

Chronicles the lives of Henry and Edsel Ford, focusing on how the father-son team worked together to create the Ford Motor Company and discussing how the ongoing friction between the two impacted the company.