Ellsworth M. Statler (1863–1928), whose portrait is on the right here, came from humble beginnings to build, own and manage a well-known chain of large luxury hotels in America. In the year 1927 he opened his flagship hotel in the city of Boston, Massachusetts — the Boston Statler Hotel. It had 1,300 rooms, each equipped with a radio, an expensive innovation at the time. He also fitted it out with a library containing 3,000 books. Unlike some of the other hotels in the original Statler chain, the Boston Statler is still there, and it is still grand. It is today … Continue reading Capitalist Glory