R.E. Olds and the First Auto City

This episode explores the Ransom Eli Olds and automobile production in Lansing through the filmmaker's lens with Michael Rodriguez, PhD, a Michigan State University professor who wrote and produced R.E. Olds and the First Auto City, released in 2019 as part of the Biddle City Project. Topics covered include Lansing automobile production, manufacturing processes and innovation, and telling the story of Ransom Eli Olds in the documentary film format.Keywords: Lansing, Michael Rodriguez, Ransom Eli Olds, Olds Motor Vehicle Works, Oldsmobile, REO Motors, Michigan history, Automotive Production, Automotive History, Industrial Production, Mid-Michigan, East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, United States Industrial History, Rico Bruce Wade, Biddle City Project, Infobase

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