The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays & the Birth of Public Relations
Edward L. Bernays was born in Europe but moved with his parents to New York City at the age of one. He grew up with four sisters in a moderately prosperous household. His mother, Anne Freud, the sister of Sigmund Freud, was demure and deferred to her husband in all matters. His overbearing father insisted he follow President Teddy Roosevelt's advice to get back to the land and be a farmer. He got his degree in agriculture from Cornell University and ...
