Pittsburgh Rising: From Frontier Town to Steel City, 1750-1920
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Over 170 years, Pittsburgh rose from remote outpost to industrial powerhouse. With the formation of the United States, the frontier town located at the confluence of three rivers grew into the linchpin for trade and migration between established eastern cities and the growing settlements of the Ohio Valley. Resources, geography, innovation, and personalities led to successful glass, iron, and eventually steel operations. As Pittsburgh blossomed into...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0822947722
ISBN13:9780822947721
Release Date:May 2023
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.9" x 6.5" x 9.0"
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