Audio: Roots of Steel - Boom and bust of an American milltown

by Deborah Rudacille

The daughter of a steelworker, Deborah Rudacille spoke at Red Emma's about her book "Roots of Steel: Boom and Bust in an American milltown" giving us an intimate history of the rise and decline of a steel town and an industry. She dissected the complicated racial, class, and gender politics that played out at the steel mill through her personal narrative, interviews with workers, and extensive research.

http://deborahrudacille.com/

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