The Rise and Fall of the Rust Belt
American Titans
Season 1 Episode 1 of 2
Recounting the story of the Rust Belt, running through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and the lower peninsula of Michigan, ending in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. What was once the hub of the American industrial revolution and innovation fell into decline in the 1970s as competition from abroad, economic crises and automation took their toll. Part one of two
The Rise and Fall of the Rust Belt airs on PBS America at 10:35 AM, Sunday 20 April. (Subtitles.)
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