{"product_id":"detroits-lost-stove-industry-gerald-van-dusen-9781467156998","title":"Detroit's Lost Stove Industry: From Open Hearth to Cast Iron","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasting a legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before automobiles made Detroit the Motor City, the city boasted a flourishing and diverse industrial economy, albeit on a more modest scale. Among the myriad industries that defined the nineteenth-century city, none held greater significance or broader influence than stove fabrication. Three manufacturers--Detroit Stove Works, Michigan Stove Company and the Peninsular Stove Company--dominated this sector, collectively contributing more than 10 percent of all cast-iron stoves produced and distributed throughout North America. At the forefront of this triumph were Jeremiah and James Dwyer, whose vision and ingenuity played pivotal roles in shaping the industry's success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian Gerald Van Dusen explores the key role that this early industry played in laying the groundwork and facilitating the production of automobiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Van Dusen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 146715699X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467156998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Gerald Van Dusen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46451347194111,"sku":"9781467156998","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f93122db-686e-4416-b8aa-233bfd2d01e5.jpg?v=1735877203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/detroits-lost-stove-industry-gerald-van-dusen-9781467156998","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}