Once the Magic City of America’s Rust Belt, Gary, Indiana is a city of a much different reputation today. From the greatest producer of American Steel and a key arm in the Arsenal of Democracy, it devolved into a murder capital until it ran out of people to kill. Its story is familiar, though, with any luck, it is not over.

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IT’S HISTORY Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

Chapters
0:51 The Birth of the American Steel Industry
2:44 What the Steel Industry Did for America
5:33 A Rocky Start for Gary Indiana
7:45 Pulling to the Forefront
8:15 The Magic City During World War II
10:36 The Past Comes back to haunt Gary Indiana
13:49 Gary Indiana, From Magic to Murder

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Special Guest Indy Neidell WW2 ‪@WorldWarTwo‬
Scriptwriter Gregory Back
Editor Sebastian Ripoll
Host Ryan Socash

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