When the Rams returned home to Los Angeles in 2016, the city got a landmark back. The mid-twentieth century history of this legendary NFL side is one of glamour, glitz and grit. It is also the story of the first truly modern sports franchise: the first pro-sports team west of the Mississippi River, the first to integrate, the first to reach a million fans and the first with a TV contract. They were for a time, Hollywood’s first team.
Today’s Britain is built on the ingenuity of traders, bankers, and industrialists. This book explores the legacy of ten legendary entrepreneurs, including financier Nathan Rothschild, creator of the modern bond market, and John Spedan Lewis, founder of the John Lewis Partnership.
