Kaiser Steel of Fontana: Together We Build
Author | : Ric A. Dias, Foreword by Nicholas R. Cataldo |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2022-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781467151498 |
ISBN-13 | : 1467151491 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kaiser Steel of Fontana: Together We Build written by Ric A. Dias, Foreword by Nicholas R. Cataldo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The steel facility that helped advance the modern American West. Through his record-busting construction career, Henry J. Kaiser continuously pulled off the impossible. When he announced his plans to enter the wartime shipbuilding business and to mass-produce steel in the small, agricultural town of Fontana, experts were shocked, but his determination made him a national figure. "Miracle Man Kaiser" built a steel plant in record time, and it churned out over a million tons of the invaluable metal for the 1940s war effort. In an industry rocked by disharmony, his company adopted the slogan 'Together We Build', and his skill in navigating labor relations made it a powerhouse. Join author and historian Ric A. Dias as he highlights the successes, failures, and limits of this trailblazer's dreams.