Doris Burke

How a Maine Businessman Made the AR-15 Into America’s Best-Selling Rifle

November 23, 2023 0 Comments

Neither a gun enthusiast nor a right-wing ideologue, Richard Dyke used political connections and lobster giveaways to build Bushmaster, the company that popularized assault-style rifles.

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The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations

December 15, 2021 4 Comments

In the early 1900s some of the wealthiest Americans claimed their fortunes would never last through the generations. A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties are going strong.