R.E. Olds and Industrial Lansing

Author:   Michael Rodriguez
Publisher:   Arcadia Publishing
ISBN:  

9780738532721


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 July 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to national prominence with advancements in gasoline and steam engines, and then horseless carriages. By the early 20th century, Oldsmobile became the world's first mass producer of automobiles and Olds had moved on to found a second car company, making Lansing the first Auto City. Through these efforts, Olds rose to become one of the nation's greatest industrialists and entrepreneurs. Using primary documents and historical images, this book traces the industrial history of the Capital City within the context of one of the 20th century's greatest entrepreneurs, R.E. Olds.

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Author:   Michael Rodriguez
Publisher:   Arcadia Publishing
Imprint:   Arcadia Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780738532721


ISBN 10:   073853272
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 July 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Michael Rodriguez is a Humanities Librarian at Michigan State University and a resident of REO Town. He is the author of Detroit's Belle Isle: Island Park Gem, also published by Arcadia.

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