The fascinating story of the development of American capitalismfor better and worsethrough the history of the company town The New York Times - Nancy F. Koehn Mr. Green sprints…through all kinds of company towns, mostly past but some present. He draws his research from a range of historical and current sources…He uses these accounts, in tandem with a clean, engaging voice, to tell story upon story…Mr. Green has amassed a collection of important, well-told stories about the contradictions, inequities and possibilities of American capitalism.