Description: R. E. Olds and Industrial Lansing, Michigan, Images of America, Paperback An engaging history of the beginnings of Lansing's R.E. Olds.Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to national prominence with advancements in gasoline and steam engines, and then horseless carriages. By the early 20th century, Oldsmobile became the world's first mass producer of automobiles and Olds had moved on to found a second car company, making Lansing the first Auto City. Through these efforts, Olds rose to become one of the nation's greatest industrialists and entrepreneurs. Using primary documents and historical images, this book traces the industrial history of the Capital City within the context of one of the 20th century's greatest entrepreneurs, R.E.
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MPN: 9780738532721
Book Title: R. E. Olds and Industrial Lansing
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
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Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Industries / Automobile Industry, United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI), Automotive / Pictorial
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Transportation, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
