The Many and the Few: A Chronicle of the Dynamic Auto Workers by Henry Kraus – Flint Book of the Week
The Many and the Few is an insider’s chronicle of the pivotal United Automobile Workers (UAW) sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan in 1936–1937, a defining moment in American labor history. The author, Henry Kraus, was himself a UAW activist and editor deeply involved in the events he recounts, giving the narrative both…
Poems By Mrs. F.E. O’Dell by Francis O’Dell – Rostie Publishing
Poetry from Mrs. F.E. O’Dell of Flint, Michigan.About Frances Smith OdellBirth: 16 Jun 1846, Michigan, USADeath: 16 Feb 1927 (aged 80)Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USAParents: William M. Smith Sr, 1823–1902Abigail Riddle Smith, 1824–1904Spouse: Frank Eldwood Odell, 1851–1924 (m. 1877)Siblings: Nancy Smith Funk Colby, 1850 – unknownWilliam M. Smith Jr, 1856 – unknownMrs.…
Midnight in Vehicle City: General Motors, Flint, and the Strike That Created the Middle Class by Edward McClelland – Flint Book of the Week
Midnight in Vehicle City is a narrative history of the 1936–1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike, a pivotal labor action that transformed American industry and helped give rise to the modern middle class. Centered in Flint, Michigan—also known as “Vehicle City” and the heart of General Motors’ manufacturing empire—the book chronicles how ordinary auto workers challenged one…
Always the Right Thing by Roy O Richard – Rostie Publishing
“Please allow me to introduce myself…”Firstly you should know that I am a card carrying curmudgeon. This includes a sarcastic sense of humor, a limited amount of patience and deep…
Keep readingThe Vixen: A Rustbelt Vampire Story by Roy O. Richard – Rostie Publishing
In Flint, Michigan, an often forgotten and ridiculed rust belt town, Oliver, an aging shopkeeper, notices a fleeting female figure in the night as he leaves his bookstore. He is…
Keep readingThe Worker Ants of the Cheese Puff Cult by Roy Richard – Rostie Publishing
15 poems that reflect on the current state of our democracy. Satire and sarcasm fill the pages as little worker ants follow the orange rule of the orange god.Buy it…
Keep readingGeneral Baptist Roots in Flint, Michigan by Roy O Richard, Dayron Jones – Rostie Publishing
The General Baptist Denomination in Flint, MichiganAs you drive around Genesee County today, there is no want for Cannabis businesses. Almost every street corner seems to have a store or…
Keep readingFLINTOID: A Collection of Poems About the Vehicle City by Roy O Richard, Sarah Louks, Ralph H Marlatt, Katherine Cary-Place, and Gaylia Kenslow-Stogsdill – Rostie Publishing
A Collection of Poems About the Vehicle CityIn memory of all those who made and continue to make this place home.The industrial city of Flint sits on the banks of…
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Ramblings of an Old Coot 