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An Alternative History of Pittsburgh
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General SociologyGeneral World HistoryRegional: Middle Atlantic
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ISBN10: 1948742926
ISBN13: 9781948742924
Publisher: Belt Publishing
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.60 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781948742924
Publisher: Belt Publishing
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.60 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.20
Language: English
[An] epic, atomic history of the Steel City . . . a work of literature, a series of linked creative nonfiction essays, an historical story cycle. ―Phillip Maciak, Los Angeles Review of Books The land surrounding the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers has supported communities of humans for millennia. Over the past four centuries, however, it has been transformed countless times by the many people who call it home. In this brief, lyrical, and idiosyncratic collection, Ed Simon, a staff writer at The Millions, follows the story of Pittsburgh through a series of interconnected segments, covering all manner of beloved people, places, and things, including: - Paleolithic Pittsburgh
- The Whiskey Rebellion
- The attempted assassination of Henry Frick
- The Harmonists
- The Mystery, Pittsburgh's radical, Black nationalist newspaper
- The myth of Joe Magarac
- Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Andy Warhol, and much, much more. Accessible and funny, An Alternative History of Pittsburgh is a must-read for anyone curious about this storied city, and for Pittsburghers who think they know it all too well already. [A] rich and idiosyncratic history . . . Even Pittsburgh history buffs will learn something new. --Publishers Weekly Simon tells the story of the city and all the changes that made it what it is today in a way that's entirely new, by the hand of someone who is deeply familiar. ―Juliana Rose Pignataro, Newsweek A sparkling new take on everyone's favorite Rust Belt metropolis. ―Justin Velluci, Jewish Chronicle A brilliant look at how geology and art, politics and religion, disaster and luck combine to build America's great cities―one that will leave you wondering what secrets your own hometown might be hiding. ―Anjali Sachdeva, author of All the Names They Used for God
- The attempted assassination of Henry Frick
- The Harmonists
- The Mystery, Pittsburgh's radical, Black nationalist newspaper
- The myth of Joe Magarac
- Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Andy Warhol, and much, much more. Accessible and funny, An Alternative History of Pittsburgh is a must-read for anyone curious about this storied city, and for Pittsburghers who think they know it all too well already. [A] rich and idiosyncratic history . . . Even Pittsburgh history buffs will learn something new. --Publishers Weekly Simon tells the story of the city and all the changes that made it what it is today in a way that's entirely new, by the hand of someone who is deeply familiar. ―Juliana Rose Pignataro, Newsweek A sparkling new take on everyone's favorite Rust Belt metropolis. ―Justin Velluci, Jewish Chronicle A brilliant look at how geology and art, politics and religion, disaster and luck combine to build America's great cities―one that will leave you wondering what secrets your own hometown might be hiding. ―Anjali Sachdeva, author of All the Names They Used for God
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