Investigator Cyril Hayes struggles to learn what is going on when eleven union factory workers in Evesden, a so-called city of the future in 1911 built by the much-revered McNaughton Corporation, are found dead in a trolley car only minutes after they boarded.
the industrial Edens and satanic mills that shaped the American economy
Green, Hardy
2010
Examines how towns across the United States have grown thanks to the existence of one large business being run from the community, discusses how those single-business communities have influenced the American economy, and explores the benefits and consequences of these towns.
Examines life in an industrial city, describing the services and resources people need in a big city, and looking at Houston, Texas, as an example of an industrial city, discussing its population, districts, industrial area, and other topics.