Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of
Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of
its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of
the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to
national prominence with advancements in gasoline and steam
engines, and then horseless carriages. By the early 20th century,
Oldsmobile became the world's first mass producer of automobiles
and Olds had moved on to found a second car company, making Lansing
the first Auto City. Through these efforts, Olds rose to become one
of the nation's greatest industrialists and entrepreneurs. Using
primary documents and historical images, this book traces the
industrial history of the Capital City within the context of one of
the 20th century's greatest entrepreneurs, R.E. Olds.
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