"City of the Century": A History of Gary, Indiana Contributor(s): Lane, James B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253111870 ISBN-13: 9780253111876 Publisher: Indiana University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 1978 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 977.299 |
LCCN: 77023622 |
Age Level: 22-UP |
Grade Level: 17-UP |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.62 lbs) 386 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The United States Steel Corporation founded Gary in 1906 as an experiment in industrial urban planning, and the inscription on the city's official seal accordingly proclaims it the City of the Century. Gary proved to be no more immune to the woes of industrialization than any other American city, however. To some, in fact, it has come to epitomize all that is wrong with contemporary urban life. But as this book clearly shows, the people of Gary have refused to surrender their sense of hope, their dignity, and their pride to the prophesiers of doom. At once scholarly and colorful, City of the Century is an outgrowth of urban historian James B. Lane's popular weekly columns for the Gary Post-Tribune. Lane uses the oral testimony of the people of Gary to tell a fascinating story. There are episodes of personal tragedy and heroism here, of frustrated dreams and tarnished reputations, and of challenges met and obstacles overcome. |
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