Portland Public Library

The company town, the industrial Edens and satanic mills that shaped the American economy, Hardy Green

Label
The company town, the industrial Edens and satanic mills that shaped the American economy, Hardy Green
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-235) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The company town
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
535492110
Responsibility statement
Hardy Green
Sub title
the industrial Edens and satanic mills that shaped the American economy
Summary
Examines how towns across the United States have grown thanks to the existence of one large business being run from the community, discusses how those single-business communities have influenced the American economy, and explores the benefits and consequences of these towns
Table Of Contents
A city on a hill -- Utopia -- Exploitationville -- A southern principality -- The magic city -- On the road to the consumer economy -- The instant cities of the good war -- A world transformed
Mapped to

Incoming Resources