Labor & Economic News Blog

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Gary Indiana at 100 years: Steeltown

Gary at 100: gritty, worn and looking for new life
GARY, Ind. -- Elbert H. Gary could not have predicted the city that bears his name would endure so many twists and turns over the years. Consider his Midwestern company town an austere example of 20th century industrial boom and bust -- staggering initial growth followed by melting-pot politics, racial friction, job cuts and a surge of drug crime that has left a stubborn imprint of decay.

 



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