Screen LibraryGlass house : the 1% economy and the shattering of the all-American town /
"In 1947, Forbes magazine declared Lancaster, Ohio, the epitome of the all-American town. Today it is damaged, discouraged, and fighting for its future. In Glass house, journalist Brian Alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown thirty-five years ago have sprouted to give us Tr...
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Picador,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: |
2018. ©2017 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First Picador edition. |
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| Summary: |
"In 1947, Forbes magazine declared Lancaster, Ohio, the epitome of the all-American town. Today it is damaged, discouraged, and fighting for its future. In Glass house, journalist Brian Alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown thirty-five years ago have sprouted to give us Trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion."--Jacket flap. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 320 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781250165770 (paperback) : 1250165776 (paperback) 9781250085801 (hardback) 1250085802 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | HC106 |
| CLC: | F171.20 |
| Call Number: | F171.20/A374 |
| Contents: | Preface : the cop -- Map of Lancaster -- Introduction : the CEO -- Glass house : December 2014 -- The all-American town : 1947-1982 -- Triggering events : July 1987 -- Newellization : March 2004 -- Hook, line, and sinker : April 2007 -- The cheese, the CEO, and Lancaster's year : January 2015 -- The shutdown : February 2015 -- The bankruptcy : March 2015 -- Pump it and dump it : April 2015 -- Turn it around, or turn it up? : May 2015 -- Hope for a forever home : June 2015 -- Putting the baby back together : July 2015 -- Maximum value : August 2015 -- Falling out : October 2015 -- The future |