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Book Review of Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City

Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City
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This book is a well-written history of the Ford empire and of Henry Ford and his philosophy, in particular. The "All-American" town Ford tried to establish in northwestern Brazil during the 1930's is a not very well known part of American history, but is fascinating in showing the disparity between cultural values.