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Posted: June 1, 2009 |
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It was once a common expression: "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." As the giant of American industry--one that helped establish America's car culture and the middle class--heads into bankruptcy, the Online NewsHour takes a look at General Motors from its humble beginnings to its mid-century heyday to its current struggles.
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| Durant Founds General Motors |
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| In 1908, William Crapo Durant, the head of a manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages, founds General Motors in Flint, Mich. He soon brings other young car companies, such as Oldsmobile and Cadillac, into the fold. |
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| Photo Credit: General Motors |
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