The fall of an American Rome : de-industrialization of the American dream / Quentin R. Skrabec Jr.
| Author/creator | Skrabec, Quentin R. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Algora Publishing, [2014] |
| Description | xii, 203 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The prelude : the Mont Pèlerin society -- America's different path -- America's first de-industrialization -- A new world order -- Lordstown, the Rouge, and Conneaut -- And the wolf finally came : the 1970s -- Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley falls -- For whom the bell tolls : the year 1982 -- Rubber falls -- The Mon valley collapses -- The heartland feels the pain -- Barbarians at the gate in Detroit -- De-industrialization of an American company : Jones & Laughlin (aka LTV) -- Mont Pèlerin's Camelot in the 1990s -- Who killed Saturn? -- Tale of the last two cities -- A post industrial age? -- Maybe we need to revisit a Whig party platform? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013049449 |
| ISBN | 9781628940602 (soft cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1628940603 (soft cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781628940619 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1628940611 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD5708.55 .U6 S57 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |