The Ford century in Minnesota
tarafından
McMahon, Brian, 1945- author.
Başlık
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The Ford century in Minnesota
Yazar
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McMahon, Brian, 1945- author.
ISBN
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9780816637195
Yazar Ek Girişi
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McMahon, Brian, 1945- author.
Fiziksel Tanımlama
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363 pages ; 26 cm.
İçerik
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Introduction: the Ford century -- Model T for the Northwest Territories: Ford arrives in Minnesota -- Drawn to the river: hydroelectric power, navigation, and a new plant in St. Paul -- "The finest plant in the world": building the Twin Cities assembly plant -- From Model A to M-8: the Great Depression and World War II years -- Ascent of the autoworkers: the postwar boom and challenges -- An uncertain industry: slumping sales, labor unrest, and the Ranger pickup -- The end of the line: the closure of the Twin Cities assembly plant -- Epilogue: moving on.
Özet
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In 1903, before the Ford Motor Company was even incorporated, Stephen Tenvoorde signed a contract to sell "Fordmobiles" at his bicycle shop in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Four generations later, the Tenvoorde family still operates what is now the oldest Ford dealership in the world. Brian McMahon chronicles how the fortunes of the company and the state became intertwined during that century. Ford assembled Model T cars in
Tüzel Kişi Konu Girişi
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Ford Motor Company -- History.
Konu Başlığı
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Automobile industry and trade -- Minnesota -- History.
Otomobil endüstrisi ve ticaret -- Minnesota -- Tarih.
Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- History.
Otomobil endüstrisi ve ticaret -- ABD -- Tarih.
Automobile industry workers -- Minnesota -- History.
Otomobil endüstrisi işçileri -- Minnesota -- Tarih.
Automobile factories -- Minnesota -- History.
Otomobil fabrikaları -- Minnesota -- Tarih.
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