The Company Town: The Industrial Edens and Satanic Mills That Shaped the American Economy

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Examines how towns across the United States have grown thanks to the existence of one large business being run from the community, discusses how those single-business communities have influenced the American economy, and explores the benefits and consequences of these towns.

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  The Company Town: The Industrial Edens and Satanic Mills That...

  • 2010-09-07
  • 264 pages
  • Ebook
  • Basic Books
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  The Company Town: Architecture and Society in the Early Industrial...

  • 1992-10-01
  • 256 pages
  • Ebook
  • Oxford University Press

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