Modern civilization as we know it would not be possible without iron and steel. Steel is essential in the machinery necessary for the manufacture of all our needs. Even the words themselves have come to suggest strength. Phrases such as "iron willed," "iron fisted," "iron clad," "iron curtain," and "pumping iron" imply strength. A "steely glance" is a stern look. "A heart of steel" refers to a very hard demeanor. The Russian dictator, Stalin (which...