George leonard herter biography of donald

          George wrote over two dozen books in his life them was his "Professional Guide's Manual" with Jacques P. Herter listed as co-author....

          George Leonard Herter

          George Leonard Herter (24 May &#;– 5 July ) of Waseca, Minnesota was the founder of the Herter's outdoor goods business and an author.

          His best known books are the Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices series (published in three volumes), which have a cult following today.[1]

          In Herter took his father's dry goods store and turned it into a mail order outdoor goods business, selling hunting and fishing items through a catalog.

          Biography.

        1. Herter, a combat veteran of World War II who was awarded a Purple Heart, was the head of what was at one time one of the world's most prominent outdoor.
        2. George wrote over two dozen books in his life them was his "Professional Guide's Manual" with Jacques P. Herter listed as co-author.
        3. The cult figure George Leonard Herter “ran a sporting-goods store in Waseca, Minnesota, by day and self-published bizarre cookbooks, travel guides, and hunting.
        4. George Leonard Herter (– 5 July ) of Waseca, Minnesota was the founder of the Herter's outdoor goods business and an author.

          5. He later opened retail outlet stores, which pioneered the style of outdoor goods stores now operated by Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops. The company went bankrupt in [1]

          After the end of WW2 he was in Belgium for the US army where he met his wife Berthe Gramme Charleroi they had a son Jacques who was born on October 22 (source Guns & Ammo Feb ) He is best known for his books, which were self-published and sold through his stores.

          The New York Times describes the Bull Cook series as his "m