John Gary Anderson and His Maverick Motor Company: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Rock Hill Rival

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The story follows John Gary Anderson, a visionary who founded the Anderson Car Company with the ambition to make Rock Hill, South Carolina, the automobile capital of the nation. Rising from poverty during the Civil War, his industrial innovation embodied the spirit of the New South. As he navigates the burgeoning automobile industry at the dawn of the twentieth century, his relentless drive and commitment to his community set the stage for a promising future—until unforeseen challenges threaten his dreams.