The company town : the industrial Edens and satanic mills that shaped the American economy
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
History
1 online resource (vii, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
9780465022649, 0465022642
759837080
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
Conclusion : A tale of two cities