Remembering Pittsburgh
An "Eyewitness" History of the Steel City
Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
| Author: | Len Barcousky | ISBN: | 9781614232728 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 16, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Len Barcousky |
| ISBN: | 9781614232728 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 16, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
