Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia

With vivid storytelling and deep historical insight, Electric City reveals how two titans of industry nearly reshaped America—and how their failure helped define the country's future.

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—corporate chieftains and visionaries with similarities to Steve Jobs and Elon Musk—envisioned a radical new city on the banks of the Tennessee River: a sprawling, electric-powered metropolis fueled by renewable energy, governed by its own currency, and free from labor unions.

Their...