Henry Perky: The Shredded Wheat King

By James A. Holechek

Henry D. Perky (1843-1906) The Shredded Wheat King

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.

Paul Marx, professor emeritus of English, University of New Haven.

Great book. It's got to be made into a movie

Frederick N. Rasmussen, reporter, The Baltimore Sun

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059544170X
• ISBN13: 9780595441709
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"