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Becoming the Motor City:

A Timeline of Detroit’s Auto Industry

2022-01-15 15:00:00 2022-01-15 16:30:00 America/New_York Becoming the Motor City: Join us for Paul Vachon's talk on his new book. Main Library - Auditorium

Saturday, January 15
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-01-15 15:00:00 2022-01-15 16:30:00 America/New_York Becoming the Motor City: Join us for Paul Vachon's talk on his new book. Main Library - Auditorium

Main Library

Auditorium

Join us for Paul Vachon's talk on his new book.

The presentation will cover highlights from the book, including Henry Ford's two attempts to become an automaker before he started Ford Motor Company, and the heavy-handed tactics General Motors used against Ralph Nader when he raised the alarm about auto safety. A PowerPoint presentation shares some of the book’s more dynamic images, while the commentary discusses some of the lesser-known facts surrounding local auto lore. 

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