{"product_id":"john-deeres-company-volume-1-from-the-steel-plow-to-the-tractor-1837-1927-paperback","title":"John Deere's Company - Volume 1: From the Steel Plow to the Tractor 1837-1927 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWayne G. Broehl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of Deere \u0026amp; Company is several stories at once. It is the saga of an American folk hero remembered as the man \"who gave to the world the steel plow.\" \u003cem\u003eJohn Deere's Company - Volume 1\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of rural and small-town America from the time eastern farmers began moving into the Midwest in the early 1800s, through the American industrial revolution of the late 19th and up to the creation of the first John Deere tractors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also the story of an uncommon family whose members for 145 years directed the destiny of one of America's oldest business firms--now the largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in the world--until the first nonfamily member, Robert Hanson, was named chief executive officer of Deere in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows the company's role in the extraordinary growth of the American agricultural economy; its role in the discovery and application of major innovations in machinery and manufacturing methods; and, finally, its role in the sharing of that technology throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose roles were influenced by the Populist movement in the 19th century, by the early attempts of unions to organize the farm implement industry, and by the competitive tactics and strategies of industrial leaders whose companies battled each other for market share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayne Broehl has taken these several historic threads and woven them into this lively and absorbing historical account. The updated and revised book has been divided into two volumes, this is Volume 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 590\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44282555400294,"sku":"9781642341638","price":78.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RUQ3Rm8rZG5JQlFQSUhkWVRHTk1QUT09.webp?v=1766574123","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/john-deeres-company-volume-1-from-the-steel-plow-to-the-tractor-1837-1927-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}