The Great Port of Baltimore - page 7

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The March of Industry
Fertilizer and cans — nothing fancy, but plenty of job s.
Cotton Duck
Dredging and “the differential” help
lead Baltimore out of its economic doldrums.
City of Neighborhoods
The Port welcomes immigrants, then puts them to work.
Rail Rules
Railroads exert an ever-tighter
grip along Baltimore’s waterfront.
Heavy Industry
A workingman’s town gives its
cosmopolitan rivals something to think about.
Big Steel
Fast forward to when four out of every
five items made in America contain steel.
Tin Men
Revolutionizing the way kitchens
across America feed families.
Merchant Mariners
Two men who made a difference.
Business Steps Up
Using the Port to market Maryland to national investors.
Flying Boats
The Port enters overdrive to
carry America’s fight overseas.
Maryland Port Authority
From a “railroad port” to a “shipper’s port.”
Malcom McLean
The man who changed America’s consumer culture.
Port Patrons
1980s federal deregulation destabilizes the Port.
“Working in the Rain”
The Port reinvents itself,
targeting specific types of cargoes.
Greater Role
In the global economy, ports are big players.
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