Remembering Pittsburgh:: An "Eyewitness" History of the Steel City (American Chronicles (History Press))
Book Details
Author(s)Len Barcousky
PublisherThe History Press
ISBN / ASIN1609490088
ISBN-139781609490089
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank2,375,002
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
The doomed Whiskey Rebellion, the Great Fire that destroyed a third of the city in 1845 and Lincoln's speech urging residents to shun talk of secession--all have made the pages of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and its predecessors. Since 1786, the paper has covered local events, and reporter Len Barcousky is a part of this long tradition. This collection of his Eyewitness" columns draws on next-day stories to tell the history of the city, from President Coolidge's almost-silent visit in 1927 to a report on the first woman hanged in Allegheny County. Join Barcousky as he vividly recounts the compelling history of the Steel City."
