industry

You Could Get a Job at U.S. Steel

"I walked in and I was just in awe ‘cause you’d walk in and it was like a city." https://youtu.be/Rp1yk6EDitU Hear more from this storyteller about the relationship between U.S. Steel and Gary in One Big Family Back in the Day....
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One Big Family Back in the Day

"You were proud you were part of the organization that was part of your city." https://youtu.be/Pll3N4M-nLk Hear more from this storyteller about the relationship between U.S. Steel and Gary in You Could Get a Job at U.S. Steel. Hold a Conversation Can...
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We’ve Got Flight, Period

“There were a lot of strong community events that really kind of glued people together, and then of course, they dissipated over time.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/297105436" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]   Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps,...
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Back into the Community

“You can’t have racial justice and you can’t have social justice if there’s no economic justice.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/317044064" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]   This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded...
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True Case of Irony

“He was surprised. He figured there would be some backlash. He never dreamed it would be that bad.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/328488181" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is...
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Home for Good, I’m Sure

“You help get his crop in, he helps get your crop in. Never a dime is exchanged.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/328491102" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to...
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Division Road

“There can be some tension.  But it doesn’t seem to be that way, especially in this northwest area up here.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/328576887" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose...
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Competition Came In

“What happened with the steel industry is foreign steel.” [iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/654857912&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"] Edited by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Title of Story Bethlehem Steel supposedly came to the Midwest and moved into U.S. Steel’s territory, supposedly after...
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Here on Earth to Help Each Other

"...we must do it in a good way so we don’t destroy our earth." https://youtu.be/D22an8Fjwhc Part two in a two-part story. Transcript for Here on Earth to Help Each Other Always, whenever you spoke of Gary, people said, “Oh, the...
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