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Hidden History of Pittsburgh

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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.


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Series: Hidden History Publisher: The History Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 18, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781439656204
  • File size: 3027 KB
  • Release date: May 18, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781439656204
  • File size: 3027 KB
  • Release date: May 18, 2016

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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English

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.


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