Henry Perky

Henry D. Perky (1843-1906) <i>The Shredded Wheat King</i> </P><P>Lawyer railroad builder expo organizer inventor of Shredded Wheat utopian educator Henry D. Perky is a fascinating representative of the American entrepreneur in the wide-open Gilded Age. Jim Holechek dramatizes all the achievements and failures that befell a man who dared to pursue opportunities in some of the most important enterprises of Americana. </P><P>Paul Marx professor emeritus of English University of New Haven. </P><P>Great book. It's got to be made into a movie! </P><P>Frederick N. Rasmussen reporter <i>The Baltimore Sun</i> </P>