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Toledo began the 20th century as it had ended the 19th -- with a
rapid expansion in industrialization, urbanization, and
immigration. The titans of industry who shaped Toledo's early
history continued to expand their fortunes and were joined by
others who took advantage of the city's potential. A new industry
emerged from the bicycle factories and wagon works of the 19th
century -- the automobile industry. It would dominate Toledo's
economy in the 20th century. In addition to Jeeps, scales, glass,
spark plugs, and transmissions, Toledo was also known for its civic
reforms, strong labor unions, and fine cultural institutions during
the 20th century. While Toledo never became "The Future Great City
of the World" that Jesup Scott envisioned or even the futuristic
"Toledo Tomorrow" that Norman Bel Geddes imagined, by the end of
the 20th century, it was a successful city with an interesting past
and a hopeful future.
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