The book A Killing Art by Alex Gillis does a much better job of telling the story of the history behind TDK. You should give it a go.

Thank you, Brian for starting this thread and to all who've contributed to this thread. I've enjoyed reading the OP as well as the other posts. Fantastic information and viewpoints all around.

You're welcome, Bob. And don't worry, I'll work on some more of them when I get some more free time.