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1 online resource |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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J. Irwin Miller:The Shaping of An American Town tells the life story of this remarkable man who led Cummins Engine Companyfrom its roots as a small, family business to an international Fortune 500 company and transformed Columbus, Indiana, into a gem of midcentury modern architecture. As president and then chairman of Cummins, Miller emphasized a corporation's responsibility to the community in which it was located and its other stakeholders. Miller's commitment to Columbus architecture inspired such legends as I.M. Pei, Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Kevin Roche, and others to contribute their designs to what has becomeone of the most artistically revolutionary towns in the country. Columbus's unique public art and architecture continue to inspire young architects and attract visitors from around the world. Miller has also played a significant role in the American civil rights movement, securing cosponsorship for the March on Washington and working with presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson to help pass the Civil Rights Act. Martin Luther King Jr., once called Miller "the most socially responsible businessman in the country." |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Miller, J. Irwin (Joseph Irwin), 1909-2004.
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Miller, J. Irwin (Joseph Irwin), 1909-2004. |
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Miller, J. Irwin (Joseph Irwin), 1909-2004 -- Art patronage.
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Art patronage. |
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Industrialists -- United States -- Biography.
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Industrialists. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Midcentury modern (Architecture) -- Indiana -- Columbus.
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Midcentury modern (Architecture) |
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Columbus (Ind.) -- Biography.
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Indiana -- Columbus. |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Business. |
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Biographies.
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Print version: Kriplen, Nancy, author. J. Irwin Miller Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2019 9780253043818 (DLC) 2018049696 |
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9780253043825 (e-book) |
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0253043824 |
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9780253043818 (cl) |
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9780253043849 (electronic book) |
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0253043840 (electronic book) |
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9780253043832 (electronic book) |
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0253043832 (electronic book) |
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