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Bethlehem Steel Corp.

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Bethlehem Steel Corp.

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which was based in Bethlehem, Pa., was once the largest producer of steel in the United States. Formerly the Bethlehem Steel Company, it was a major supplier of steel for ships, ammunition and other ordnance during World War I and World War II, and it stood as a symbol of the industrial might of a nation for much of the 20th century. Bethlehem Steel's earliest predecessor, the Saucona Iron Company, was founded as an iron works in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1857. The company grew rapidly as the industrial age dawned, buoyed by conflicts abroad, the construction of the railroads and the rapid, steel-reliant expansion of U.S. cities. In 1904, steel tycoon Charles M. Sch...  Show more »
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which was based in Bethlehem, Pa., was once the largest producer of steel in the United States. Formerly the Bethlehem Steel Company, it was a major supplier of steel for ships, ammunition and other ordnance during World War I and World War II, and it stood as a symbol of the industrial might of a nation for much of the 20th century. Bethlehem Steel's earliest predecessor, the Saucona Iron Company, was founded as an iron works in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1857. The company grew rapidly as the industrial age dawned, buoyed by conflicts abroad, the construction of the railroads and the rapid, steel-reliant expansion of U.S. cities. In 1904, steel tycoon Charles M. Schwab formed the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and he was replaced as president by Eugene G. Grace in 1916, with Schwab remaining as chairman of the board. Together, the two men oversaw a series of acquisitions and innovations that helped build Bethlehem Steel into an industrial giant. Among its holdings was the plant at Sparrows Point, Md., once the largest steel mill in the world. But by 1960, the U.S. was importing more steel than it was producing domestically, an ominous sign for Bethlehem Steel and the steel industry as a whole. Unable to keep up with changing technology and competition from overseas, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2001, and its assets were sold off. Bethlehem Steel's downfall often is cited as a prime example of the U.S. economy's transition away from industrial manufacturing.  « Show less

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    Nov 23, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Herman J. Travers

    <span class=&quot;dropcap_large">H</span>erman J. Travers, a retired postal worker who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and later received two Bronze Stars for heroism during the Battle of Peleiu, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Tuesday at Genesis Loch Raven Center.
    Herman J. Travers, a retired postal worker who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and later received two Bronze Stars for heroism during the Battle of Peleiu, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Tuesday at Genesis Loch Raven Center....

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Death and Dying, Alzheimer's Disease, Livestock Farming, Sociology

  2. Nov 18, 2009 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  3. Explan It To Me: What's that thing at the top of the PPL Corp. tower?

    Q: What's the tube-shaped structure on top of the PPL Tower building in downtown Allentown?
    Q: What's the tube-shaped structure on top of the PPL Tower building in downtown Allentown? It's been there more than a month, on the north side at the peak of the Tower. From ground level it looks like it might be some kind of laundry chute. A:...

    Tags: Pennsylvania Power Company, Allentown, Building Material, United Way , Metal and Mineral

  4. Nov 14, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. William Edward Stokes, steelworker

    William Edward Stokes, a retired steelworker and World War II veteran, died Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 90.
    William Edward Stokes, a retired steelworker and World War II veteran, died Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 90. Mr. Stokes was born and raised in Green Bay, Va., where he graduated from high school....

    Tags: Randallstown, Hospitals and Clinics, Baptist, Upper Marlboro, Alzheimer's Disease

  6. Oct 28, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  7. Paul P. Blitz

    Paul P. Blitz, a decorated World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, died from complications of pneumonia Oct. 19 at Franklin Square Hospital Center. The longtime Essex resident was 95.
    Paul P. Blitz, a decorated World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, died from complications of pneumonia Oct. 19 at Franklin Square Hospital Center. The longtime Essex resident was 95. Born in Monessen, Pa., the son of Finnish...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Lung Cancer, New Year's Day, Prostate Cancer, Vehicles

  8. Nov 1, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Back Story: Remembering the 'Rosie the Riveter' of black Baltimore

    A large, framed poster from 1943 hangs on the wall of Hermione C. "Hermie" Graham's Columbia home. It features a young African-American woman sitting at a telephone switchboard busily routing incoming and outgoing phone calls through a plug board. It is...

    Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, NAACP, National Government, Business Enterprises

  10. Mar 4, 2008 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  11. At Your Service

    Pop singer Billy Joel sang 25 years ago about how &quot;we're living here in Allentown, and they're closing all the factories down." In a general sense, that's what happened to a lot of manufacturing in the Lehigh Valley. What Joel didn't sing about was the roaring job-generator that replaced those factories: the service sector.
    Of The Morning Call
    Pop singer Billy Joel sang 25 years ago about how "we're living here in Allentown, and they're closing all the factories down." In a general sense, that's what happened to a lot of manufacturing in the Lehigh Valley. What Joel didn't sing about was the...

    Tags: Billy Joel, Allentown, Sales, Further Education, Wachovia Corp.

  12. Mar 6, 2008 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  13. Valley's economic health hinges on small business success

    Faced with rising health care and fuel costs, an increasingly competitive market for skilled workers and less-than-positive forecasts for the U.S. economy, the Lehigh Valley's small businesses will have some tough challenges in 2008, but they remain largely optimistic, local experts say.
    Of The Morning Call
    Faced with rising health care and fuel costs, an increasingly competitive market for skilled workers and less-than-positive forecasts for the U.S. economy, the Lehigh Valley's small businesses will have some tough challenges in 2008, but they remain...

    Tags: Work Relations, Employers, Employees, Whitehall, South Whitehall Township

  14. Mar 4, 2008 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  15. A safe bet: Sands BethWorks Casino likely to be a top employer

    Almost overnight, the Sands BethWorks Casino will do something it has taken some of the area's biggest companies decades to do: become one of the Lehigh Valley's top 10 employers.
    Of The Morning Call
    Almost overnight, the Sands BethWorks Casino will do something it has taken some of the area's biggest companies decades to do: become one of the Lehigh Valley's top 10 employers. By the time the casino, hotel and shopping complex opens next year,...

    Tags: Unemployment, Colleges and Universities, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Employees

  16. Apr 8, 2003 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Assembly votes to let retirees in health plan

    Sun Staff
    The General Assembly passed legislation last night to help Bethlehem Steel Corp. retirees who are not old enough for Medicare to obtain state-backed insurance coverage. Under the legislation, Bethlehem retirees between the ages of 55 and 64 would be able...

    Tags: Peter A. Hammen, Government Health Care, Medical Services, Laws, Credit and Debt

  18. Jul 22, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Family speaks of being proud of brother, son

    Sun National Staff
    The frenzy surrounding the nomination of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court paid a short visit to a well-trimmed golf course suburb off Route 40 in Ellicott City yesterday, where the nominee's parents and two sisters crowded around an...

    Tags: Clubs and Associations, Ellicott City, The White House, Local Authority, Timonium

  20. Jun 8, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. GM loses $1 billion, will cut 25,000 jobs

    Sun Staff
    General Motors Corp., a symbol of American industrial might a half-century ago when it became the first U.S. company to make $1 billion in a year, announced plans yesterday to cut 25,000 jobs after losing more than $1 billion in the first quarter of...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Unemployment, Colleges and Universities, Vehicles, Robert H Smith

  22. May 13, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. A factory that shaped their lives in Dundalk

    Sun Staff
    Longpoint Road is a quiet street of bungalows, some with carports, on a peninsula that reaches to Dundalk's Bear Creek. It's a place where families have for years gathered for cookouts, where John Eltringham would lend his electric cement mixer to a...

    Tags: Fort Meade, Plant Closings, Colleges and Universities, Vehicles, Layoffs and Downsizing

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