Once in a Great City
A Detroit Story
David Maraniss
Discover the heights and ruin of 1960s Detroit in a tour de force from David Maraniss. Meet the city's most visionary leaders, from Ford's grandson to Martin Luther King. The auto industry is thriving, but even then Detroit shows signs of collapse that foreshadow its fall from greatness. In Once in a Great City, Maraniss captures the city at the top of its game and the era that defined America's path to prosperity.
Publish Date
2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.78
ISBN
9781476748399
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2020-07-12T20:34:11.000Z
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