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Fordlandia The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City

Greg Grandin

The stunning, never before told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in the heart of the Amazon In 1927, Henry Ford, the richest man in the world, bought a tract of land twice the size of Delaware in the Brazilian Amazon. His intention was to grow rubber, but the project rap...

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It was mentioned as a book that detailed Henry Ford's failed attempt to create a utopian society in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The book is described as documenting the rise and fall of Fordlandia.

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Greg Grandin wrote a book called Fordlandia, colon, The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, spoiler alert.

— Episode: Fordlandia: Brazil Isn't Michigan

Episode: Fordlandia: Brazil Isn't Michigan

It was mentioned as a book that detailed Henry Ford's failed attempt to create a utopian society in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The book is described as documenting the rise and fall of Fordlandia.

"

Greg Grandin wrote a book called Fordlandia, colon, The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, spoiler alert.

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