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...