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American companies established in 1945

  • JeepIn July 1940, the United States Army issued a desperate request for a four-wheel drive reconnaissance car. Thirteen companies received the inquiry, but only…
  • Southern CompanyThe year 1924 marked the birth of a holding company called Southeastern Power & Light. This entity was formed to manage Alabama Traction, Light and Power…
  • Kaiser PermanenteIn 1933, a tiny hospital opened in the Mojave Desert town of Desert Center to serve five thousand construction workers building the Colorado River Aqueduct.