THE DODGE BROTHERS: THE MEN, THE MOTOR CARS, AND THE LEGACY (GREAT LAKES BOOKS)
Book ID/图书代码： 14286018C00001
English Summary/英文概要： At the start of the Ford Motor Company in 1903, the Dodge Brothers supplied nearly every car part needed by the up-and-coming auto giant. After fifteen years of operating a successful automotive supplier company, much to Ford’s advantage, John and Horace Dodge again changed the face of the automotive market in 1914 by introducing their own car. The Dodge Brothers automobile carried on their names even after their untimely deaths in 1920, with the company then remaining in the hands of their widows until its sale in 1925 to New York bankers and subsequent purchase in 1928 by Walter Chrysler. The Dodge nameplate has endured, but despite their achievements and their critical role in the early success of Henry Ford, John and Horace Dodge are usually overlooked in histories of the early automotive industry. Charles K. Hyde’s book The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy is the first scholarly study of the Dodge brothers and their company, chronicling their lives - from their childhood in Niles, Michigan, to their long years of learning the machinist’s trade in Battle Creek, Port Huron, Detroit, and Windsor, Ontario - and examining their influence on automotive manufacturing and marketing trends in the early part of the twentieth century. Hyde details the brothers’ civic contributions to Detroit, their hiring of minorities and women, and their often anonymous charitable contributions to local organizations. Hyde puts the Dodge brothers’ lives and accomplishments in perspective by indicating their long-term influence, which has continued long after their deaths. The most complete and accurate resource on John and Horace Dodge available, The Dodge Brothers uses sources that have never before been examined. Its scholarly approach and personal tone make this book appealing for automotive historians as well as car enthusiasts and those interested in Detroit’s early development.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1903年，福特汽车公司成立之初，道奇兄弟几乎为这家崭露头角的汽车巨头提供了所需的所有汽车零部件。在经营一家成功的汽车供应商15年后，约翰•道奇和霍勒斯•道奇在1914年再次改变了汽车市场的面貌，推出了自己的汽车。道奇兄弟汽车公司(Dodge Brothers automobile)在1920年过早死亡后仍沿用了自己的名字，直到1925年将公司出售给纽约的银行家，1928年被沃尔特•克莱斯勒收购之前，公司一直由他们的遗孀掌管。道奇的铭牌经久不衰，但尽管他们的成就和他们在亨利•福特早期成功的关键作用，约翰和霍勒斯•道奇通常被忽视在早期汽车工业的历史。查尔斯•海德的书道奇兄弟:男性,汽车,和遗产是第一个关于道奇兄弟和他们的公司的学术研究，记录他们的生活，从他们的童年在奈尔斯，密歇根州，多年的学习机械师的贸易在巴特尔克里克，休伦港，底特律，温莎，安大略，检查他们20世纪早期在汽车制造和营销趋势的影响力。海德详细描述了兄弟俩对底特律的公民贡献，雇佣少数族裔和女性，以及他们对当地组织的匿名慈善捐款。海德通过指出道奇兄弟的长期影响来正确看待他们的生活和成就，这种影响在他们死后很久仍在持续。关于约翰和霍勒斯道奇的最完整和准确的可用资源，道奇兄弟使用了以前从未被检查过的资源。这本书的学术风格和个人风格吸引了汽车历史学家、汽车爱好者和那些对底特律早期发展感兴趣的人。（WYL）
Awards/获奖情况：约翰•道奇和贺拉斯•道奇兄弟这两位声名大噪的汽车制造商和兄弟的获奖历史最近被选为5季的电视节目。制片人聘请了一位美国导演，目前正在编写剧本。
The award-winning history of infamous carmakers and brothers, John and Horace Dodge, was recently optioned for a 5-season TV show. Producers have brought on a major US director and are currently working on the script.
About the Author/作者介绍： 查尔斯•海德是韦恩州立大学的历史学教授。他写过很多书，最近的一本是《坐过山车:克莱斯勒公司的历史》(韦恩州立大学出版社，2003)，被密歇根图书馆选为2004年最著名的书。
Charles K. Hyde is professor of history at Wayne State University. He has authored many books, most recently Riding the Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation (Wayne State University Press, 2003), which was selected as a 2004 Notable Book by the Library of Michigan.
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