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Nothin' but blue skies : the heyday, hard times, and hopes of America's industrial heartland

text Nothin' but blue skies : the heyday, hard times, and hopes of America's industrial heartland

Summary

Looks at the boom and bust of America's upper Midwest and Great Lakes region, tracing its role as a leader in manufacturing, the forces that shaped it, and the innovations and industrial fallouts that brought about its downfall.

Contents
Prologue: Gus's Bar -- The Sit-Down Striker -- Arsenal of Democracy -- Motor City is Burning -- Burn on Big River -- I'm a Flintoid -- A Rust Bowl -- Homestead -- New Jack Cities -- The Smell of Money -- We're All Going to End up in Chicago -- Nat... Read more
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343 pages ; 25 cm
Publisher
St Martins Pr 2013

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 330.977 MCC in Adult Non-fiction Available

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