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Glass house : the 1% economy and the shattering of the all-American town / Brian Alexander.

Alexander, Brian, 1959- (author.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250085801 (hardback)
ISBN: 1250085802 (hardback)
Physical Description: xiv, 320 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-312) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 in play : January 2016.