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3 ημέρες πριν · Flint, city, seat (1836) of Genesee county, eastern Michigan, U.S. It lies along the Flint River, 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Detroit. It originated in 1819 as a trading post opened by Jacob Smith.
For the last century, Flint's history has been dominated by both the auto industry and car culture. The Sit-Down Strike of 1936–1937 saw the fledgling United Automobile Workers triumph over General Motors and establish itself as a major union, leading to widespread unionization in US industry.
In this paper, I will explore the history of this Lost City, specifically its history of racial containment, its relationship with General Motors, the creation of the Flint Water Crisis, and the ability over time for residents to truly achieve the American Dream.
3 Ιαν 2019 · Learn how Flint became a city of high ideals and a leader in the automobile industry from 1900 to 1919. Discover the stories of pioneers, inventors, entrepreneurs and events that shaped Flint's history and culture.
A brief, breezy and highly personalized history of Flint, Michigan. With footnotes. A few samples: My hometown, I discovered, was founded on a shady, under-the-table land deal. A ruse, a feint, a dodge. A swindle, to put it another way.
29 Μαΐ 2024 · The history of Flint, MI from the 19th Century to 1945. The main focus of is on the early 20th Century and the rise of the auto industry. Picture history of Flint : The Flint Journal Centennial, 1876-1976 by Lawrence R. Gustin
1 Φεβ 2019 · In 1927, the Flint Community Players were founded by Bertha Creighton and Robert K. Adams, and the first performance was a comedy called “Meet the Wife,” staged at Central High School. The Flint Community Players are the longest-running continuous community theatre group in Michigan.
