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Downtown Pittsburgh

Author : Stuart P. Boehmig
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738550428
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Downtown Pittsburgh written by Stuart P. Boehmig and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Downtown Pittsburgh is a 300-acre triangle of land where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge to form the mighty Ohio River. Between the rivers is a tiny spit of flat-bottom land once known as the gateway to the West, the portal to a vast, remote, unexplored wilderness. Ownership of this strategic wedge of land was fiercely contested for hundreds of years. The powerful Iroquois Nation first invaded the area in the 1600s during the Beaver Wars. When the French planted their flag in 1749, they collided with the British Empire for control of the forks of the Ohio River and all of North America. One hundred years later, this swath of frontier wilderness became the "workplace of the world," the heart of the great Industrial Revolution. Immigrants arrived from around Europe to work in the glass, iron, and steel mills. Industrial giants such as Carnegie, Frick, Mellon, and Heinz forged their fortunes here. Downtown Pittsburgh is the story of the great transformation of this city and its contributions to the world.

Before Renaissance

Author : John F. Bauman
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822973057
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Before Renaissance written by John F. Bauman and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2006-10-29 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Renaissance examines a half-century epoch during which planners, public officials, and civic leaders engaged in a dialogue about the meaning of planning and its application for improving life in Pittsburgh. Planning emerged from the concerns of progressive reformers and businessmen over the social and physical problems of the city. In the Steel City enlightened planners such as Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and Frederick Bigger pioneered the practical approach to reordering the chaotic urban-industrial landscape. In the face of obstacles that included the embedded tradition of privatism, rugged topography, inherited built environment, and chronic political fragmentation, they established a tradition of modern planning in Pittsburgh. Over the years a mélange of other distinguished local and national figures joined in the planning dialogue, among them the park founder Edward Bigelow, political bosses Christopher Magee and William Flinn, mayors George Guthrie and William Magee, industrialists Andrew Carnegie and Howard Heinz, financier Richard King Mellon, and planning luminaries Charles Mulford Robinson, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Harland Bartholomew, Robert Moses, and Pittsburgh’s Frederick Bigger. The famed alliance of Richard King Mellon and Mayor David Lawrence, which heralded the Renaissance, owed a great debt to Pittsburgh’s prior planning experience. John Bauman and Edward Muller recount the city’s long tradition of public/private partnerships as an important factor in the pursuit of orderly and stable urban growth. Before Renaissance provides insights into the major themes, benchmarks, successes, and limitations that marked the formative days of urban planning. It defines Pittsburgh’s key role in the vanguard of the national movement and reveals the individuals and processes that impacted the physical shape and form of a city for generations to come.

Pittsburgh

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910401125
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes previously unpublished photographs of Pittsburgh by acclaimed photographer Elliot Erwitt taken between 1949 and 1950. These photographs, capturing the humanity and spirit of the architecture and people of the city of Pittsburgh, were thought lost until the negatives were recently located in the Pittsburgh Photographic Library.

Pittsburgh, Then and Now

Author : Arthur G. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh, Then and Now written by Arthur G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsome volume presents 161 pairs of matching before and after photographs of Pittsburgh. A treasury of images for those who remember the old Pittsburgh, those who are curious about its past, and anyone interested in Pittsburgh's fascinating evolution from “smoky city” to the city it is today.

Devastation and Renewal

Author : Joel A. Tarr
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822972867
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Devastation and Renewal written by Joel A. Tarr and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2004-08-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every city has an environmental story, perhaps none so dramatic as Pittsburgh's. Founded in a river valley blessed with enormous resources-three strong waterways, abundant forests, rich seams of coal-the city experienced a century of exploitation and industrialization that degraded and obscured the natural environment to a horrific degree. Pittsburgh came to be known as “the Smoky City,” or, as James Parton famously declared in 1866, “hell with the lid taken off.” Then came the storied Renaissance in the years following World War II, when the city's public and private elites, abetted by technological advances, came together to improve the air and renew the built environment. Equally dramatic was the sweeping deindustrialization of Pittsburgh in the 1980s, when the collapse of the steel industry brought down the smokestacks, leaving vast tracks of brownfields and riverfront. Today Pittsburgh faces unprecedented opportunities to reverse the environmental degradation of its history. In Devastation and Renewal, scholars of the urban environment post questions that both complicate and enrich this story. Working from deep archival research, they ask not only what happened to Pittsburgh's environment, but why. What forces-economic, political, and cultural-were at work? In exploring the disturbing history of pollution in Pittsburgh, they consider not only the sooty skies, but also the poisoned rivers and creeks, the mined hills, and scarred land. Who profited and who paid for such “progress”? How did the environment Pittsburghers live in come to be, and how it can be managed for the future? In a provocative concluding essay, Samuel P. Hays explores Pittsburgh's “environmental culture,” the attitudes and institutions that interpret a city's story and work to create change. Comparing Pittsburgh to other cities and regions, he exposes exaggerations of Pittsburgh's environmental achievement and challenges the community to make real progress for the future. A landmark contribution to the emerging field of urban environmental history, Devastation and Renewal will be important to all students of cities, of cultures, and of the natural world.

Murder in Pittsburgh

Author : Walter McKeever
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595336140
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Murder in Pittsburgh written by Walter McKeever and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When psychology professor Redmond "Mac" McClain and his artist wife, Jennifer, begin a sabbatical at Patten University in Pittsburgh, they are intrigued by the city's beauty and turbulent history. While visiting the Welsh Museum of Art, Jen wonders how the museum managed to acquire three of the five great paintings of the tragically short-lived Parisian artist, Paul Deschamps. How could these extremely valuable works have come to the smoky city of Pittsburgh in 1903, rather than to Paris or London? Mac and Jen find that little is known about Deschamps beyond his drowning in 1904. They undertake a casual research to uncover information about Deschamps. Their more immediate attention is devoted to learning about the city, and to their concerns for the faculty at Patten. Patten is facing serious financial problems, and there is a venomous ongoing struggle between the faculty union and the new, authoritarian, president of Patten. The shocking, mysterious drowning death of a faculty member whom Mac and Jen know, also preoccupies them. Finding their way through a puzzling multiple of remote and current mysteries tests the cleverness, persistence, and courage of Mac and Jen!

100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die

Author : Beth Geisler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 168106037X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die written by Beth Geisler and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hip and Historic Pittsburgh Is a Must-See Pittsburgh offers more activities than much larger cities. For example, entertainment options abound in a city with its own ballet, opera, and symphony and visiting Broadway series. For the younger crowd, Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh (dinosaurs and so much more!). And locals and visitors alike enjoy a seemingly endless array of arts and cultural attractions—many bequeathed by the industrialists who defined the city’s past. Recognized for its renaissance, the area has a certain Old World charm that mixes harmoniously with the emerging high-tech culture. It’s also one of the country’s greenest regions in more than one way, offering premier outdoor recreation as well as a record number of sustainable buildings, many housing attractions open to the public. The surrounding vista stuns, with urban views that provide both chills and romance. And distinct neighborhoods reveal their own unique character, offering enticements in all corners. There’s much to do in the city’s heart or within a short drive. Smart and friendly, Pittsburgh promises a mighty welcome. And this book offers a guide to anyone who wants to make the most of their time in this hip and historic destination.

Gershwin in Pittsburgh

Author : Gregory Suriano
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672474
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Gershwin in Pittsburgh written by Gregory Suriano and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great American composer George Gershwin was a product of the energetic Jazz Age city of New York. Yet Pittsburgh may have been his adopted town, through road tours of his Broadway shows, his appearances as a concert pianist, and his myriad associates with ties to the Steel City. Meticulously researched, Gershwin in Pittsburgh chronicles these surprisingly consequential connections. Theatrical venues such as the Nixon and Alvin Theatres and colleagues like Ned Wayburn, Oscar Levant, George S. Kaufman, Dolores Costello, Fritz Reiner, and Pandro S. Berman are all spotlighted. Most revealing are the visits Gershwin personally made to the city--as accompanist to vaudeville star Nora Bayes, during his Rhapsody in Blue tours with the Paul Whiteman and Leo Reisman orchestras, and for his 1933 guest appearance with the Pittsburgh Symphony.

Panic in Pittsburgh

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Tundra Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 1770494197
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Panic in Pittsburgh written by Roy MacGregor and published by Tundra Books (NY). This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While recovering from a concussion, Travis stumbles upon a polot to steal the Stanley Cup.

African Americans in Pittsburgh

Author : John M. Brewer Jr.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439617848
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book African Americans in Pittsburgh written by John M. Brewer Jr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Americans in Pittsburgh chronicles the distinct trends in this African American community. There was never one centralized neighborhood where a majority of the black population lived, and city schools were integrated until after desegregation laws were passed. Photographs captured by famed Pittsburgh photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris show the candid experiences of residents, including the achievements and celebrations of people struggling to put scraps of food on the table.

An Alternative History of Pittsburgh

Author : Ed Simon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1953368131
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book An Alternative History of Pittsburgh written by Ed Simon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ed Simon tells the story of Pittsburgh through this exploration of its hidden histories--the LA Review of Books calls it an "epic, atomic history of the Steel City." The land surrounding the confluence of the

Help Wanted

Author : Karen Litzinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781737760016
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Help Wanted written by Karen Litzinger and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The job search can be an emotional roller coaster. Help Wanted is an easy-to-browse guide for coping, inspiration, and motivation.

Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh

Author : Andrew O’Toole
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786408399
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh written by Andrew O’Toole and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Branch Rickey was one of the most important and charismatic figures in all of baseball, the archetype for all general managers who would follow. His contributions to the game were both numerous and highly significant; they include the desegregation of the majors, airline travel to road games, and the innovation of the minor league "farm" system. This work focuses on Rickey's tenure as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1950 through 1955. In addition to contemporary accounts, Rickey's personal correspondence and interoffice memorandums are used to document his struggle to revamp the fate of a small-market team.

History of Pittsburgh Jazz, A: Swinging in the Steel City

Author : Richard Gazarik and Karen Anthony Cole
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467144290
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book History of Pittsburgh Jazz, A: Swinging in the Steel City written by Richard Gazarik and Karen Anthony Cole and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh's contributions to the uniquely American art form of jazz are essential to its national narrative. Fleeing the Jim Crow South in the twentieth century, African American migration to the industrial North brought musical roots that would lay the foundation for jazz culture in the Steel City. As migrant workers entered the factories of Pittsburgh, juke joints and nightclubs opened in the segregated neighborhoods of the Hill District, Northside and East Liberty. The scene fostered numerous legends, including Art Blakey, Billy Strayhorn, George Benson, Erroll Garner and Earl Fatha Hines. The music is sustained today in the practice rooms of the city's universities and by groups such as the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and the African American Music Institute. Authors Richard Gazarik and Karen Anthony Cole chart the swinging history of jazz in Pittsburgh.

The Book in Movement

Author : Magali Rabasa
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822986868
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book The Book in Movement written by Magali Rabasa and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades, Latin America has seen an explosion of experiments with autonomy, as people across the continent express their refusal to be absorbed by the logic and order of neoliberalism. The autonomous movements of the twenty-first century are marked by an unprecedented degree of interconnection, through their use of digital tools and their insistence on the importance of producing knowledge about their practices through strategies of self-representation and grassroots theorization. The Book in Movementexplores the reinvention of a specific form of media: the print book. Magalí Rabasa travels through the political and literary underground of cities in Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile to explore the ways that autonomous politics are enacted in the production and circulation of books.

Nickelodeon City

Author : Michael G. Aronson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nickelodeon City written by Michael G. Aronson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1905 opening of the wildly popular, eponymous Nickelodeon in the city's downtown to the outgrowth of nickel theaters in nearly all of its neighborhoods, Pittsburgh proved to be perfect for the movies. Nickelodeon City provides a detailed view inside the city's early film trade. Aronson profiles the major promoters in Pittsburgh, and ordinary theater owners, suppliers, and patrons. He examines early film promotion, distribution, and exhibition, and reveals the earliest forms of state censorship and the lobbying and manipulation attempted by members of the movie trade. Aronson also explores the emergence of local exhibitor-based cinema, in which the exhibitor assumed control of the content and production of film, blurring the lines between production, consumption, and local and mass media.

Pittsburgh

Author : Franklin Toker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh written by Franklin Toker and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toker examines Pittsburgh in its historical context, in its regional setting, and from the street level (leading the reader on a personal tour through every neighborhood). Based on his 1986 classic, Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait, but with a completely revised text and lavishly illustrated with all new photos and maps, Pittsburgh: A New Portrait reveals the true colors of a truly great American city.