The Man Who Sold America: The Amazing (but True!) Story of Albert D. Lasker and the Creation of the Advertising Century by Cruikshank Jeffrey L. & Schultz Arthur W

Author:Cruikshank, Jeffrey L. & Schultz, Arthur W [Cruikshank, Jeffrey L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published: 2010-06-20T18:30:00+00:00

Lasker’s two-year stint in Washington also provided an unusual interlude in his personal life. Flora had persuaded him to take the job in the hope that he would distinguish himself in public service. Perhaps she also had a goal of bringing their family together for what might well be the last time, since Mary—the oldest of the three Lasker children—was about to start her senior year in high school. If that was Flora’s hope, her experience in Washington both frustrated and satisfied her.

The frustration arose out of her own physical and emotional health, the circumstances of their family, and her relationship with Albert. After the birth of her younger daughter, Francie, in 1916, Flora knew that she would never realize her dream of having six children. She was largely housebound, both before and after Francie’s birth. (Albert later commented that Flora “hardly knew a well hour” after Francie’s birth.3) Albert was on the road much of the time, and while he was away, Flora almost never went out:

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