Karma's Ducks had nothing to do with Northern USA getting the auto industry hub, but prospect of easy early transportation of finished goods to foreign market, through Saint Lawrence River system.
I didn't realize that Detroit had a pool of talented machinists due to prior marine engine production. It does seem like all of the ducks lined up in a row for Detroit's rise as a center for automobile production.
Karma's Ducks had nothing to do with Northern USA getting the auto industry hub, but prospect of easy early transportation of finished goods to foreign market, through Saint Lawrence River system.
I didn't realize that Detroit had a pool of talented machinists due to prior marine engine production. It does seem like all of the ducks lined up in a row for Detroit's rise as a center for automobile production.