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Published on: 2014-03-01
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At its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit's status as epicenter of the American auto industry made it a vibrant, populous, commercial hub—and then the bottom fell out. Detroit: A Biography takes a long, unflinching look at the evolution of one of America's great cities and one of the nation's greatest urban failures. This authoritative yet accessible narrative seeks to explain how the city grew to become the heart of American industry and how its utter collapse—from nearly two million residents in 1950 to less than 715,000 some six decades later—resulted from a confluence of public policies, private industry decisions, and deeply ingrained racism. Drawing from U.S. Census data and including profiles of individuals who embody the recent struggles and hopes of the city, this book chronicles the evolution of what a modern city once was and what it has become. Detroit was established as a French settlement three-quarters of a century before the founding of this nation. A remote outpost built to protect trapping interests, it grew as agriculture expanded on the new frontier. Its industry took a great leap forward with the completion of the Erie Canal, which opened up the Great Lakes to the East Coast. Surrounded by untapped natural resources, Detroit turned iron from the Mesabi Range into stoves and railcars, and eventually cars by the millions. This vibrant commercial hub attracted businessmen and labor organizers, European immigrants and African Americans from the rural South. At its mid-20th-century heyday, one in six American jobs were connected to the auto industry, its epicenter in Detroit. And then the bottom fell out.            Detroit: A Biography takes a long, unflinching look at the evolution of one of America’s great cities, and one of the nation’s greatest urban failures. It tells how the city grew to become the heart of American industry and how its utter collapse—from 1.8 million residents in 1950 to 714,000 only six decades later—resulted from a confluence of public policies, private industry decisions, and deep, thick seams of racism. And it raises the question: when we look at modern-day Detroit, are we looking at the ghost of America’s industrial past or its future Lily Tomlin - Actress Comedian Writer - Biography.com Explore the life of comedic and dramatic actress Lily Tomlin from her days on Laugh-In to her Tony Award on Biography.com. Rosa parks Institute For Self Development Welcome to Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute Purpose. To carry on the lifework of Rosa Parks in youth development and civil rights education/advocacy. Charlie Leduff : Home Charlie LeDuff is a Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter formerly at The New York Times and The Detroit News and currently Fox TV's The Americans with Charlie LeDuff CBS Detroit - WWJ-TV News Sports Weather Traffic and the Best of Detroit. CBSDetroit.com. Broadcasters Detroit Tigers Former Tigers outfielder Rod Allen enters his 12th season as analyst for Tigers baseball on FOX Sports Detroit marking his 37th season in professional baseball. Helen Thomas - Biography.com Helen Thomas is the first female member of the White House press corps and the UPSs first female White House bureau chief. Learn more at Biography.com. City of Detroit Official Website Official home page of Detroit including directory of city departments calendar of events and press releases. Johnny Cash Biography Part 1 JOHN R. CASH BIOGRAPHY . Born Feb. 26 1932 in Kingsland Ark. Johnny Cash was born John R. Cash one of seven children belonging to Ray and Carrie Rivers Cash. Elizabeth Berkley - Biography - IMDb Elizabeth Berkley was born in Farmington Hills Michigan. Her mother Jere owns a gift basket business and her father Fred is a lawyer. Her family is Jewish. Administration Mayor's Office Government - City of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's Administration ... Mike Duggan Mayor. M ike Duggan was elected as Mayor of Detroit on November 5 2013 and took office on January 1 2014.
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