Roots of steel : boom and bust in an American mill town /
Traces the history of a Maryland steel mill town where the author grew up as the daughter of a steelworker, a childhood during which she witnessed how the industry's decline and complicated social disputes put tens of thousands out of work.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Anchor,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st Anchor books ed. |
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| Online Access: | Sample text Publisher description |
| Summary: | Traces the history of a Maryland steel mill town where the author grew up as the daughter of a steelworker, a childhood during which she witnessed how the industry's decline and complicated social disputes put tens of thousands out of work. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form: New York : Pantheon Books, 2010. |
| Physical Description: | 292 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-276) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1400095891 9781400095896 |