Introduction: the Ford century -- Model T for the Northwest Territories: Ford arrives in Minnesota -- Drawn to the river: hydroelectric power, navigation, and a new plant in St. Paul -- "The finest plant in the world": building the Twin Cities assembly plant -- From Model A to M-8: the Great Depression and World War II years -- Ascent of the autoworkers: the postwar boom and challenges -- An uncertain industry: slumping sales, labor unrest, and the Ranger pickup -- The end of the line: the closure of the Twin Cities assembly plant -- Epilogue: moving on.
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Ford century in Minnesota.
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9780816637195
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Ford Motor Company-- History.
Ford Motor Company.
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Automobile factories-- Minnesota-- History.
Automobile industry and trade-- Minnesota-- History.
Automobile industry and trade-- United States-- History.
Automobile industry workers-- Minnesota-- History.
Automobile factories.
Automobile industry and trade.
Automobile industry workers.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Industries-- General.
HISTORY-- United States-- State & Local-- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)