Sparrows Point: An American Steel Story Podcast
WYPRIn 1887, it was an isolated stretch of marshland on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. By 1958, it was the biggest steel mill in the world. It went bankrupt in 2001. And by 2015, it was a pile of demolished rubble. Sparrows Point is a story of capitalism, labor unions, race, gender, civil rights, pride, and hubris. It’s the story of American steel.
- No. of episodes: 8
- Latest episode: 2021-03-03
- Society & Culture History