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Focusing on the workers' perspective, this book chronicles the Reo Motor Car Company's impact over seventy years in Lansing, Michigan. It explores how the factory fostered a familial atmosphere among its employees, while also reflecting on the significant social, economic, and political transformations of the early to mid-twentieth century. Through personal narratives, it reveals the experiences and challenges faced by those who contributed to the company's legacy.
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The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A., Lisa Fine
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A.
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lisa Fine
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 239
- ISBN13
- 9781592132584
- Category
- History
- Description
- Focusing on the workers' perspective, this book chronicles the Reo Motor Car Company's impact over seventy years in Lansing, Michigan. It explores how the factory fostered a familial atmosphere among its employees, while also reflecting on the significant social, economic, and political transformations of the early to mid-twentieth century. Through personal narratives, it reveals the experiences and challenges faced by those who contributed to the company's legacy.