It’s about people

“The Dumb Things Sold Just Like That” is really about people.  The nineteen pioneers profiled in the book had the spirit, entrepreneurialism, and drive that made the United States thrive during the 20th century.  What I find interesting, and maybe a bit disturbing, is that the business men and women who built the RV industry have gotten so little attention by historians.

Many of these pioneers were contemporaries of Ford, Chrysler, and the Dodge and Wright brothers. Certainly those names have found a place in history books.  The nineteen people profiled in “The Dumb Things Sold Just Like That” developed the technology, marketing organizations, and quality standards of an industry that today employes thousands of people, serves millions of consumers, and streams billions of  dollars into our enonomy.

 That, it seems, is historically noteworthy.