Henry R. Gall & William George Jordan 
One Hundred Years of Fire Insurance – Being a History of the Aetna Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut 1819-1919 

First published in 1919, this fascinating volume provides an overview of the history of the Aetna Insurance Company, beginning with their very first president and policy. A history of the Aetna Insurance Company is arguably a history of modern insurance itself, making this volume a must-read for those with an interest in the topic. Contents include: ‘Thomas K. Brace, First and Third President’, ‘Section of Original Petition for Aetna Charter’, ‘Original Entry in First Record Book’, ‘Seal of Aetna Insurance Company’, ‘First Aetna Advertisement’, ‘Henry L. Ellsworth, Second President’, ‘Page from Correspondence Book No. I’, ‘Aetna Policy No. I’ , ‘Aetna Office Building, 1837 to 1867’, etc. William George Jordan (1864 – 1928) was an American lecturer, editor, and essayist. He is most famous for his self-help books, especially those on the subject of mental training and cognitive improvement. Other notable works by this author include: ‘Mental Training’ (1894), ‘The Kingship of Self-Control’ (1898), and ‘The Majesty of Calmness’ (1900). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.