Detroit
Metropolis of contrasts
Probably no other city in the USA symbolises the era of industrialisation and the inseparable dream of wealth for all as much as Detroit. This is where Henry Ford produced his legendary Ford Model T at the beginning of the 20th century, this is where the automation of the American car industry in the form of assembly line production originated as well as its natural counterpart; the industrial unions with their fight for the 8-hour day and fair wages...