Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, riding high on the international success of his patent, Bromo-Seltzer, lived a storied Life of opulence.
He was a phenom in his era, and this book, drawing from archival records, newspapers of the day,.
Emerson is presented as an entrepreneur, patriot, civic leader, sportsman, and philanthropist.
This first biography of the "Bromo-Seltzer King" traces his path from North Carolina farm boy to Baltimore-based multimillionaire with a penchant for lavish entertaining.
Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, riding high on the international success of his patent, Bromo-Seltzer, lived a storied Life of opulence