Wake Up With Jim, June 8

Exactly why the Aluminum Company of America decided to diversify and initiate plans for the development of an automobile is a mystery. The timing is equally curious as in late 1919 the world was gripped by an intense post war economic recession. Another fascinating aspect of the project is the fact that the company retained the services of Laurence H. Pomeroy to oversee development.

Today's program is the kick off for a new series on Wake Up With Jim that we are calling the Independent Thinker. Each week we will be introducing listeners to people that transformed the world, and yet are nearly forgotten today. 

This mornings program is sponsored in part by the magical Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico.