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Labor Day: From Protest to Picnics
In the 1880s a surge in growth of the American labor movement led to the creation of two workers’ holidays,...
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Motor City: The Story of Detroit
“You can see here, as it is impossible to do in a more varied and complex city, the whole structure of an industrial society.” So wrote...
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History Times: A Nation of Immigrants
Coming to the Land of Opportunity
Throughout American history, millions of people around the world have left their homelands for a...
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Pontiac’s Rebellion
Pontiac’s Rebellion began when the Ottawa Indian chief led an attack on Detroit. The conflict ended when the Indians failed to receive French aid.
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Ford Motor Company founded
Former mechanic Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company with a group of investors in Detroit, Michigan. The first Ford car was assembled a month later.
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Major industry changes by Ford
The Ford Motor Company perfected the assembly line and introduced the $5 per day wage, double the industry standard.