Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Format: Book Author: Mitman, Gregg, author. Title: Empire of rubber : Firestone's scramble for land and power in Liberia / Gregg Mitman. Publisher, Date: New York : The New Press, 2021. Description: xiii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Summary: "An ambitious and shocking exposeè of America's hien empire in Liberia, run by the storied Firestone corporation, and its long shadow"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company -- History. Rubber industry and trade -- Liberia -- History -- 20th century. Rubber industry and trade -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Liberia -- Foreign economic relations -- United States. United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Liberia. Notes: Maps on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: "America should produce its own rubber" -- Reverse passage -- Missionaries of capital -- An American protectorate? -- Contested development -- Plantation lives -- Cold War concessions. LCCN: 2021021906 ISBN: 9781620973776 Other Number: 1249800285 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 937096 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 338.767 Mitman Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
