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Hace 1 día · Gary, Indiana, was founded in 1906 by the U.S. Steel corporation as the home for its new plant, Gary Works.The city was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation.. Gary was the site of civil unrest in the 1919 General Steel Strike.On October 4, 1919, a riot broke out on Broadway, the main north–south street through downtown ...
Hace 4 días · Gary, city, Lake county, extreme northwest Indiana, U.S. It lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan, east of Chicago. In 1906 the town—named for Elbert H. Gary, chief organizer of the United States Steel Corporation—was laid out as an adjunct of the company’s vast new manufacturing complex.
Hace 4 días · Thirty years ago, Gary, Indiana, was declared the murder capital of the U.S. Following the example of other cities, Gary sued gun makers and sellers for their part in fueling the city's...
Hace 5 días · Why Gary, Indiana's decades-old lawsuit against gun industry may soon be over Why Gary, ... U.S. Steel's Gary Works employed about 30,000 people at its peak.
Hace 5 días · Why Gary, Indiana's decades-old lawsuit against gun industry may soon be over. Skip to Main Content. Connect with PBS on Facebook Connect with PBS on Twitter Connect with PBS ... U.S. Steel's Gary Works employed about 30,000 people at its peak. While its still one of the largest steel mills in the U.S., today it employs some 4,000.
Hace 1 día · Commonly known as the “Steel City,” Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation in the early 20th century and developed on drained wetlands on the south shore of Lake Michigan. Named after Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of U.S. Steel, the city was established in 1906 as a company town to serve the steel mills, their workers and their families.
Hace 5 días · Thirty years ago, Gary, Indiana, was declared the murder capital of the U.S. Following the example of other cities, Gary sued gun makers and sellers for their part in fueling the city’s violence. Gary’s case is now the last one still active as this industrial city works to get a handle on gun violence. Jeffrey Brown reports.
