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Hidden History

Hidden History of Pittsburgh

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Publisher Description

Veteran journalist Len Barcousky shines a light on the hidden corners of Pittsburgh's history.

When Mark Twain visited in 1884, he claimed to spy a little bit of hell in Pittsburgh's smoky appearance. Twain's observations are among the many riveting firsthand accounts and anecdotes to be found in the archives of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Great War hit home after the sinking of the Lusitania, which carried more than a dozen Pittsburgh residents. A few years later, cheering throngs of black and white residents lined downtown streets to welcome African American soldiers returning home from the conflict. The Ringling Brothers Circus held its last outdoor performance here in 1956 and left eight hundred show workers without jobs in the city.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2016
May 18
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
160
Pages
PUBLISHER
The History Press
SELLER
INscribe Digital
SIZE
3.3
MB

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