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Book City of the Century

    Book Details:
  • Author : James B. Lane
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • Release : 1978-10-22
  • ISBN : 9780253111876
  • Pages : 390 pages

Download or read book City of the Century written by James B. Lane and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1978-10-22 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Steel Corporation founded Gary in 1906 as an experiment in industrial urban planning, and the inscription on the city's official seal accordingly proclaims it the "City of the Century." Gary proved to be no more immune to the woes of industrialization than any other American city, however. To some, in fact, it has come to epitomize all that is wrong with contemporary urban life. But as this book clearly shows, the people of Gary have refused to surrender their sense of hope, their dignity, and their pride to the prophesiers of doom. At once scholarly and colorful, "City of the Century" is an outgrowth of urban historian James B. Lane's popular weekly columns for the Gary Post-Tribune. Lane uses the oral testimony of the people of Gary to tell a fascinating story. There are episodes of personal tragedy and heroism here, of frustrated dreams and tarnished reputations, and of challenges met and obstacles overcome.

Book Gary  the Most American of All American Cities

Download or read book Gary the Most American of All American Cities written by S. Paul O'Hara and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Steel created Gary, Indiana. The new steel plant and town built on the site in 1906 were at once a triumph of industrial capitalism and a bold experiment in urban planning. Gary became the canvas onto which the American public projected its hopes and fears about modern, industrial society. In its prime, Gary was known as "the magic city," "steel's greatest achievement," and "an industrial utopia"; later it would be called "the very model of urban decay." S. Paul O'Hara traces this stark reversal of fortune and reveals America's changing expectations. He delivers a riveting account of the boom or bust mentality of American industrialism from the turn of the 20th century to the present day.

Book City of Gary  Indiana  Code of Ordinances

Download or read book City of Gary Indiana Code of Ordinances written by Gary (Ind.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Know Your Local Government

Download or read book Know Your Local Government written by League of Women Voters of Gary and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive Plan

Download or read book Comprehensive Plan written by Tec-Search, Inc., Evanston, Illinois and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Steel City

    Book Details:
  • Author : Raymond A. Mohl
  • Publisher : Holmes & Meier Publishers
  • Release : 1986
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 264 pages

Download or read book Steel City written by Raymond A. Mohl and published by Holmes & Meier Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lost Gary  Indiana

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jerry Davich
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2015-05-18
  • ISBN : 1625851375
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Lost Gary Indiana written by Jerry Davich and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poster child for our nation's urban experimentation a century ago, Gary was forged with hype and hope, dreams and sweat, political agendas and tons of steel. The hardscrabble city attracted all kinds, from shady scoundrels and famous architects to hardworking immigrants and brilliant entrepreneurs. Boasting 180,000 residents at its peak, the booming melting pot eventually faded away under the afflictions of urban decay, racial unrest and political upheaval. Jerry Davich explores the remnants of Gary's glory days, from Union Station in ruins to City Methodist Church stripped of its soul. Revisit the Sheraton Hotel's demise, Emerson High School's hard lessons, Vee-Jay Records' last release and a devastated downtown filled only with façades and fond memories.

Book Monthly Catalogue  United States Public Documents

Download or read book Monthly Catalogue United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 1586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Municipal Code of the City of Gary  Indiana 1960

Download or read book Municipal Code of the City of Gary Indiana 1960 written by Gary (Ind.) and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Abandoned America

    Book Details:
  • Author : Matthew Christopher
  • Publisher : Jonglez Photo Books
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9782361950941
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Abandoned America written by Matthew Christopher and published by Jonglez Photo Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally intended as an examination of the rise and fall of the state hospital system, Matthew Christopher's Abandoned America rapidly grew to encompass derelict factories and industrial sites, schools, churches, power plants, hospitals, prisons, military installations, hotels, resorts, homes, and more.

Book Gary  Indiana  America s Magic City  1906 1912

Download or read book Gary Indiana America s Magic City 1906 1912 written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive Annual Financial Report  City of Gary  Indiana

Download or read book Comprehensive Annual Financial Report City of Gary Indiana written by Gary (Ind.). Division of City Operations and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The City of Gary  Indiana  Zoning Ordinance

Download or read book The City of Gary Indiana Zoning Ordinance written by Gary (Ind.) and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications

Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Gary s Glen Park

    Book Details:
  • Author : John C. Trafny
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 1467112151
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Gary s Glen Park written by John C. Trafny and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As they settled in Gary, immigrant groups established communities, built churches and schools, and clung to their cultural traditions. Glen Park included Poles, Slovaks, Serbs, Russians, and Italians. Through archival photographs, family snapshots provided by former residents, and shared memories, the reader is taken on a nostalgic journey from the city's founding in 1906 through to the 21st century.