Life in the Shadows of the Crystal Palace, 1910-1927

Author	: Clarence Hooker
Publisher	: Popular Press
Total Pages	: 228
Release	: 1997
ISBN-10	: 0879727381
ISBN-13	: 9780879727383
Rating	: 4/5 (81 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Life in the Shadows of the Crystal Palace, 1910-1927 by : Clarence Hooker

Download or read book Life in the Shadows of the Crystal Palace, 1910-1927 written by Clarence Hooker and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hooker (American thought and language, Michigan State U.) examines the transformation of a sleepy village, Highland Park, Michigan into an industrial boomtown that later became an urban ghetto. He describes how Ford's first large factory created the first American city dependent on the automobile industry, and how the company tried to control the lives of workers and residents. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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