Glass house
Subtitle: the 1% economy and the shattering of the all-American town
By: Brian Alexander
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781250085801
Subjects: American Dream; Regional disparities; Income distribution; Economic conditions; Equality
Description: "In 1947, Forbes magazine declared Lancaster, Ohio, the epitome of the all-American town. Today it is damaged, discouraged, and fighting for its future. In Glass house, journalist Brian Alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown thirty-five years ago have sprouted to give us Trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion."--Jacket flap.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-312) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface : the cop; title: Map of Lancaster; title: Introduction : the CEO; title: Glass house : December 2014; title: The all-American town : 1947-1982; title: Triggering events : July 1987; title: Newellization : March 2004; title: Hook, line, and sinker : April 2007; title: The cheese, the CEO, and Lancaster's year : January 2015; title: The shutdown : February 2015; title: The bankruptcy : March 2015; title: Pump it and dump it : April 2015; title: Turn it around, or turn it up? : May 2015; title: Hope for a forever home : June 2015; title: Putting the baby back together : July 2015; title: Maximum value : August 2015; title: Falling out : October 2015; title: The future in play : January 2016.