Publisher's Synopsis
George A. Jewett is a patriarchal figure. Born in the Iowa prairie town of Red Rock in 1847 and raised by a single mother, he walked from Pella to Des Moines in 1865 where he would establish himself as a self-made businessman. He relentlessly promoted the Jewett Typewriter world-wide, introducing himself to the famous of his day. (Revised 2015)
