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'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town

Once a thriving factory town, Lancaster, Ohio is now beset by underemployment and drug abuse. Shelly Metcalf hide caption

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'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town

Once a bustling town, Lancaster, Ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Brian Alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, Glass House.

'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town

Once a thriving factory town, Lancaster, Ohio is now beset by underemployment and drug abuse. Shelly Metcalf hide caption

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Shelly Metcalf

Author Interviews

'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town

'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town

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