John Pearce welcomes Steven and John Landis, and son and father duo who published the book Bethlehem Steel: Rusting Relic. They share how the process of creating the book began and its inclusion of photos Steven took during an exclusive walk through the plant in the early 2000s.
John dives into some of the history of Bethlehem Steel, from its origins in Moravian time to its impact on the nation to its eventual downfall and bankruptcy. Steven discusses his experience seeing the inside of the plant and at the top of the blast furnaces.
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(Original air-date: 5/22/25)
