....and who came up with it?
My wife [[a Washington...the other one....native) asked me this morning while we were listening to an NPR story about GM.
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February-27-12, 08:23 PM #1
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When was the phrase "Motor City" first used to describe Detroit....
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February-28-12, 10:18 AM #2
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It was coined when FORD made the model T at a price the average man could afford to buy.
and started selling milloins of them.
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February-28-12, 06:39 PM #3
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The March 1911 edition of "The Carriage Monthly" mentions Detroit as being the "Motor City", so the name was coined relatively early in the automotive age.
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