Lansing Unlimited (5)

Lansing Unlimited (6)
Arthur Russell Lauder
1947 American Book - Statford Press, Inc. NY

I am on a history jag now. Local/auto history specifically.

This book was written in 1947 by a vet who returns how disillusioned at the free market system.. He begins to think that communist is the way for us. He talks with his communist friend who reinforces it. So to be fair he decides to visit local businesses and learn about what they do, how they operate and ask some questions. This book has a very cold-war feel to it.. what was interesting was not the rhetoric, but rather a look at local businesses, most of which are no longer around. Gives you a bit of history when the mention where things are.
Two interesting examples are... the Chamber of Commerce talks about the new Vets Civic Center they want to build. Since then it has been built, tore down, and replaced. They also talked about the Capitol complex and the buildings to the West of the Capitol. They go that very right.. specifically mentioning the museum and courts.. which were the last building put up in 1988 and 1999.

You are probably not going to find this book... It was written in 1947 and according to the note it was distributed by the school board and paid for by the companies profiled in it. The book would be of little interest unless you live in Lansing and are interested in the history. Or if you like cold war era propaganda.