Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison’s American Utopia
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- Release Year
- 2021
- ISBN
- 9781419747960
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
1419747967
ISBN-13
9781419747960
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5050386582
Product Key Features
Book Title
Electric City : the Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Social History, United States / General, Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-944922
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
as compelling as a good novel... Electric City is an excellent, illuminating narrative about an intriguing moment in American history that wound up having repercussions for generations., Engrossing...Hager's portrayal of the key players...is revelatory...A willingness to conjecture sets Hager apart from many of his contemporaries. That this 'Electric City' was only ever a dream does not detract from Hager's masterful storytelling and keen eye for details that bring history of life., With incisive character sketches and insights into the tension between private and public interests, this is an illuminating portrait of a little-known chapter in American history., a beguiling history of the City That Almost Was...shining a crisp light on the tensions between private and public development with which we still grapple today.
Dewey Decimal
307.7609730904
Synopsis
The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history--Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--and their attempt to create an electric-powered city of tomorrow on the Tennessee River During the roaring twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country's poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of small farms, giant factories, and sparkling laboratories. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's "Detroit of the South" would be ten times the size of Manhattan, powered by renewable energy, and free of air pollution. And it would reshape American society, introducing mass commuting by car, use a new kind of currency called "energy dollars," and have the added benefit (from Ford and Edison's view) of crippling the growth of socialism. The whole audacious scheme almost came off, with Southerners rallying to support what became known as the Ford Plan. But while some saw it as a way to conjure the future and reinvent the South, others saw it as one of the biggest land swindles of all time. They were all true. Electric City is a rich chronicle of the time and the social backdrop, and offers a fresh look at the lives of the two men who almost saw the project to fruition, the forces that came to oppose them, and what rose in its stead: a new kind of public corporation called the Tennessee Valley Authority, one of the greatest achievements of the New Deal. This is a history for a wide audience, including readers interested in American history, technology, politics, and the future., The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history-Henry Ford and Thomas Edison-and their attempt to create an electric-powered city of tomorrow on the Tennessee River During the roaring twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country's poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of small farms, giant factories, and sparkling laboratories. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's "Detroit of the South" would be ten times the size of Manhattan, powered by renewable energy, and free of air pollution. And it would reshape American society, introducing mass commuting by car, use a new kind of currency called "energy dollars," and have the added benefit (from Ford and Edison's view) of crippling the growth of socialism. The whole audacious scheme almost came off, with Southerners rallying to support what became known as the Ford Plan. But while some saw it as a way to conjure the future and reinvent the South, others saw it as one of the biggest land swindles of all time. They were all true. Electric City is a rich chronicle of the time and the social backdrop, and offers a fresh look at the lives of the two men who almost saw the project to fruition, the forces that came to oppose them, and what rose in its stead: a new kind of public corporation called the Tennessee Valley Authority, one of the greatest achievements of the New Deal. This is a history for a wide audience, including readers interested in American history, technology, politics, and the future.
LC Classification Number
HT123
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