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OverviewStreetcars played an especially important role in society around the turn of the twentieth century in Detroit, in part because of the downtown hub-and-spoke design of its main streets. During this period the streetcar was the main mode of transportation for the average citizen, as horse-drawn carriages and automobiles were not found outside of the upper class. Control over streetcar franchises was highly coveted - this control was simultaneous with having power over how and where people were transported throughout the city, making it an incredible political tool. The Thirty-Year War was a battle waged between 1892 and 1922 by the City of Detroit against the politically powerful and deeply entrenched corporations that owned streetcar franchises for control of the city’s streetway system. This compelling history shows how and why the owners of monopoly franchises of great public utilities such as bridges, street railways, electricity, natural gas, and cable television will protect and defend their privilege against public ownership or control, and is an example of how one city successfully fought back. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neil J. LehtoPublisher: Michigan State University Press Imprint: Michigan State University Press Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.60cm Weight: 0.862kg ISBN: 9781611862300ISBN 10: 1611862302 Pages: 337 Publication Date: 28 February 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsIn The Thirty-Year War, Neil J. Lehto has created what may well become the definitive history of the struggle between 1892 and 1924 to determine who would control public transportation in the City of Detroit, city government or outside private corporations. At the same time, Lehto has ably placed this 'war' in the context of its time as Detroit grew to become a major metropolis and an industrial giant. --David G. Chardavoyne, coauthor of Michigan Supreme Court Historical Reference Guide, 2nd Edition In The Thirty-Year War, Neil J. Lehto has created what may well become the definitive history of the struggle between 1892 and 1924 to determine who would control public transportation in the City of Detroit, city government or outside private corporations. At the same time, Lehto has ably placed this war in the context of its time as Detroit grew to become a major metropolis and an industrial giant. David G. Chardavoyne, coauthor of Michigan Supreme Court Historical Reference Guide, 2nd Edition In The Thirty-Year War, Neil J. Lehto has created what may well become the definitive history of the struggle between 1892 and 1924 to determine who would control public transportation in the City of Detroit, city government or outside private corporations. At the same time, Lehto has ably placed this 'war' in the context of its time as Detroit grew to become a major metropolis and an industrial giant. --David G. Chardavoyne, coauthor of Michigan Supreme Court Historical Reference Guide, 2nd Edition In <i>The Thirty-Year War, </i> Neil J. Lehto has created what may well become the definitive history of the struggle between 1892 and 1924 to determine who would control public transportation in the City of Detroit, city government or outside private corporations. At the same time, Lehto has ably placed this war in the context of its time as Detroit grew to become a major metropolis and an industrial giant. <b>David G. Chardavoyne, </b> coauthor of <i>Michigan Supreme Court Historical Reference Guide, 2nd Edition</i> Author InformationNeil J. Lehto is an attorney in southeastern Michigan who specializes in representing Michigan cities, townships, and villages in various cable television, public utility, municipal franchise, and telecommunications tower matters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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