Fordlandia: Greg Grandin on What Henry Ford’s Jungle City Can Tell Us About US Imperialism

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Greg Grandin, author of Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, takes a fresh look at how American hubris and imperial ambitions led to the establishment of an outpost of the auto industry in the Brazilian rainforest. What was he after and what does it tell us about US empire in the 21st century?
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Greg Grandin, author of Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, takes a fresh look at how American hubris and imperial ambitions led to the establishment of an outpost of the auto industry in the Brazilian rainforest. What was he after and what does it tell us about US empire in the 21st century?
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