Wives of Steel: Voices of Women from the Sparrows Point Steelmaking Communities - Paperback

by Karen Olson (Author)

Wives of Steel is based on more than 80 interviews with women and some men, all of whom were part of Sparrows Point as workers, spouses, or longtime residents of the local communities and tells a story that continues to be played out in communities across America as working-class families are forced to cope with a globalizing economy.

Author Biography

Karen Olson is Professor of History and Anthropology at the Community College of Baltimore County.