The Ford Century in Minnesota /
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2016]
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Introduction: the Ford century
- Model T for the Northwest Territories: Ford arrives in Minnesota
- Drawn to the river: hydroelectric power, navigation, and a new plant in St. Paul
- "The finest plant in the world": building the Twin Cities assembly plant
- From Model A to M-8: the Great Depression and World War II years
- Ascent of the autoworkers: the postwar boom and challenges
- An uncertain industry: slumping sales, labor unrest, and the Ranger pickup
- The end of the line: the closure of the Twin Cities assembly plant
- Epilogue: moving on.