In 1914, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison took a road trip to the Everglades. They were joined by the naturist and writer John Burroughs and later on Harvey Firestone. Coining themselves, The Vagabonds, they decided to continue these annual road trips for the next decade. Guinn has done his homework and he supplies plenty of historical and biographical details, along the way. A fascinating slice of history, I knew nothing about. ( )

This book is a fascinating portrait of two of the most famous Americans in 1920s. There is shades of Lear in the story of the aging Ford and aged Edison, two men living off the fame of their youthful achievements while refusing to acknowledge their own limitations. ( )

A fascinating account of some of the earliest "Great American road trips" that also provided some good insights into the period in general. ( )

A fascinating account of some of the earliest "Great American road trips" that also provided some good insights into the period in general. ( )