Isbn: 9798254998068 - rust belt industrial nostalgia trivia: 125 giant print history for seniors: 5 (silver economy trivia) (10 resultados)

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Do you remember the shift whistle that told the whole neighborhood dinner was ready For the men and women who lived in the shadow of the mills and the assembly plants, the Rust Belt was not a chapter in an economics textbook. It was the smell of sulfur and coke smoke hanging over the river valley. It was the orange glow of a furnace tap lighting up the night sky. It was the union hall on a Saturday, the ethnic parish on a Sunday, and the row house paid off after thirty years of hard, honest work. This giant print trivia book celebrates the courage, skill, and dignity of the people who built America's steel and automobile industries from 1940 to 1975 - and the communities they built around them. 125 multiple choice questions cover: - The open-hearth furnaces of Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley steelworkers who ran them- The UAW, the sit-down strikes, and the union contracts that built the middle class- The Flint sit-down strike, the Battle of the Overpass, and the Memorial Day Massacre- Detroit's automobile plants, the River Rouge Complex, and the Arsenal of Democracy- The ethnic neighborhoods - Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Italian - built around the mill gates- Cleveland, Buffalo, Youngstown, and Gary at the peak of American industrial power- Black Monday, the plant closings, and the communities that endured>A perfect gift for anyone who has ever lived within earshot of a shift whistle - or loved someone who did. True North Publishing - History remembered with dignity.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Do you remember the shift whistle that told the whole neighborhood dinner was ready? For the men and women who lived in the shadow of the mills and the assembly plants, the Rust Belt was not a chapter in an economics textbook. It was the smell of sulfur and coke smoke hanging over the river valley. It was the orange glow of a furnace tap lighting up the night sky. It was the union hall on a Saturday, the ethnic parish on a Sunday, and the row house paid off after thirty years of hard, honest work. This giant print trivia book celebrates the courage, skill, and dignity of the people who built America's steel and automobile industries from 1940 to 1975 - and the communities they built around them. 125 multiple choice questions cover: The open-hearth furnaces of Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley steelworkers who ran themThe UAW, the sit-down strikes, and the union contracts that built the middle classThe Flint sit-down strike, the Battle of the Overpass, and the Memorial Day MassacreDetroit's automobile plants, the River Rouge Complex, and the Arsenal of DemocracyThe ethnic neighborhoods - Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Italian - built around the mill gatesCleveland, Buffalo, Youngstown, and Gary at the peak of American industrial powerBlack Monday, the plant closings, and the communities that enduredEvery answer includes a full historical explanation - not just a confirmation, but a story. Every question is printed in large, easy-to-read type. The answer is always on the very next page. No flipping to the back. A perfect gift for anyone who has ever lived within earshot of a shift whistle - or loved someone who did. True North Publishing - History remembered with dignity. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Do you remember the shift whistle that told the whole neighborhood dinner was ready? For the men and women who lived in the shadow of the mills and the assembly plants, the Rust Belt was not a chapter in an economics textbook. It was the smell of sulfur and coke smoke hanging over the river valley. It was the orange glow of a furnace tap lighting up the night sky. It was the union hall on a Saturday, the ethnic parish on a Sunday, and the row house paid off after thirty years of hard, honest work. This giant print trivia book celebrates the courage, skill, and dignity of the people who built America's steel and automobile industries from 1940 to 1975 - and the communities they built around them. 125 multiple choice questions cover: The open-hearth furnaces of Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley steelworkers who ran themThe UAW, the sit-down strikes, and the union contracts that built the middle classThe Flint sit-down strike, the Battle of the Overpass, and the Memorial Day MassacreDetroit's automobile plants, the River Rouge Complex, and the Arsenal of DemocracyThe ethnic neighborhoods - Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Italian - built around the mill gatesCleveland, Buffalo, Youngstown, and Gary at the peak of American industrial powerBlack Monday, the plant closings, and the communities that enduredEvery answer includes a full historical explanation - not just a confirmation, but a story. Every question is printed in large, easy-to-read type. The answer is always on the very next page. No flipping to the back. A perfect gift for anyone who has ever lived within earshot of a shift whistle - or loved someone who did. True North Publishing - History remembered with dignity. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…