Yes: Detroit as the richest metropolitan area in the country in 1950 is, in retrospect, remarkable. But at the time it was completely normal...

> Louis Johnston: 'Lots of good stuff here. One more for the list: urbanization, especially in the Midwest. "When Midwestern Cities Were the Richest in the Nation"... <muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/art…>

The consequences of the 2nd industrial Revolution were mighty indeed... <braddelong.substack.com…>