The Man Who Sold America: The Amazing (but True!) Story of Albert D. Lasker and the Creation of the Advertising Century

2010

Biography

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Jeffrey L. Cruikshank and Arthur W Schultz

Biography about Albert Lasker, an advertising entrepreneur who reshaped America’s consumer culture. Delves into his personal life and mental health struggles, his impact on the advertising industry, and how he reshaped American politics through public relations and marketing.

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Jermaine's Notes

March 2025

Good context on work with Claude Hopkins and how Lasker influenced presidential and gubernatorial elections. Read 2010 hardcover.

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