The Monongahela River Of Dreams River Of Sweat
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The Monongahela River Of Dreams River Of Sweat
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
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The Monongahela River Of Dreams River Of Sweat written by and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
The Monongahela is one of three rivers that meet in Pittsburgh, where Parker was Executive Vice President of the Waterways Association from 1971 to 1993. He recounts the river's history from a route for early expansion west to its current commercial and leisure use. Among the highlights are the beginning of shipbuilding in the 1790s, the growth of other industries and subsequent need for coal, Carnegie's first steel mill in 1872, the bloody Homestead strike in 1892, the rusting of the steel belt in the 1980s, and attempts to revive.
Monessen
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Author : Cassandra Vivian
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2002
Monessen written by Cassandra Vivian and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Once a Native American hunting ground, the industrial melting pot of Monessen, in western Pennsylvania, rises over a horseshoe bend in the Monongahela River. Established in 1898, this powerhouse town boomed for close to 60 years, producing vast amounts of steel and other crucial industrial materials. Known for its cultural diversity, Monessen's predominantly immigrant population-with the highest naturalization rate in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century-and the vibrant neighborhoods they established were entirely sustained by the local mills. The battles for decent pay, job protection, benefits, and an 8-hour day kindled fiercely for decades until Monessen and towns like it in the Monongahela Valley gave the average person a dignity denied them for centuries: decent pay for decent work. Families thrived. Children went to college. It was the American dream. Then, neighborhoods began to unravel, foreign imports stole jobs, and finally the mills, the only support of the town, closed. Demonstrating their unyielding spirit, Monessen residents have struggled to fight for the recovery and rebirth of their hometown. In this new history, Monessen: A Typical Steel Country Town, informative narrative highlights the rapid expansion and gradual demise of a society built almost solely on its industrial endeavors and recounts how a disjointed populace has come together to restore their proud community. Over 100 striking photographs depict the dominating presence of the mills, the quiet faces of the people who toiled there, scenes of daily life, and memorable events through the years, as well as the dramatic changes that have marked Monessen's unique history.
Donora Death Fog
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Author : Andy McPhee
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2023-03-28
Donora Death Fog written by Andy McPhee and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-28 with History categories.
With a foreword by Jennifer Richmond-Bryant In October 1948, a seemingly average fog descended on the tiny mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania. With a population of fewer than fifteen thousand, the town’s main industry was steel and zinc mills—mills that continually emitted pollutants into the air. The six-day smog event left twenty-one people dead and thousands sick. Even after the fog lifted, hundreds more died or were left with lingering health problems. Donora Death Fog details how six fateful days in Donora led to the nation’s first clean air act in 1955, and how such catastrophes can lead to successful policy change. Andy McPhee tells the very human story behind this ecological disaster: how wealthy industrialists built the mills to supply an ever-growing America; how the town’s residents—millworkers and their families—willfully ignored the danger of the mills’ emissions; and how the gradual closing of the mills over the years following the tragedy took its toll on the town.
The Encyclopedia Of North American Colonial Conflicts To 1775 3 Volumes
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Author : Spencer C. Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-08-13
The Encyclopedia Of North American Colonial Conflicts To 1775 3 Volumes written by Spencer C. Tucker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-13 with History categories.
The only multivolume encyclopedia covering all aspects of North American colonial warfare, with special attention paid to the social, political, cultural, and economic affairs that were affected by the conflicts. Encyclopedia of North American Colonial Conflicts to 1775: A Political, Social, and Military History is the first multivolume resource on the full range of combat and confrontation in the New World prior to the American Revolution—not just rivalries between European empires but Indian conflicts, slave rebellions, and popular uprisings as well. Organized A–Z, the encyclopedia covers all major wars and conflicts in North America from the late-15th to mid-18th centuries, with discussions of key battles, diplomatic efforts, military technologies, and strategies and tactics. Encyclopedia of North American Colonial Conflicts to 1775 explores the context for conflict, with essays on competing colonial powers, every major Native American tribe, all important political and military leaders, and a range of social and cultural issues. The insights and information contained here will help anyone understand the genesis of North American culture, the plight of Native Americans after European contact, and the beginnings of the United States of America.
Nine Ways To Cross A River
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Author : Akiko Busch
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-07-10
Nine Ways To Cross A River written by Akiko Busch and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author of Geography of Home shares a series of meditations and reflections on her transformative swims across eight of America's great rivers--including the Delaware, Mississippi, Ohio, and twice across the Hudson--discussing their meaning in terms of the passages of life, natural and human history, and the inspirational rhythms of the natural world.
Western Pennsylvania History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Western Pennsylvania History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Pennsylvania categories.
Pennsylvania Heritage
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Pennsylvania Heritage written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Pennsylvania categories.
Dictionary Of American History
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Author : Stanley I. Kutler
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Release Date : 2003
Dictionary Of American History written by Stanley I. Kutler and has been published by Macmillan Reference USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"The third edition ..., first published in 1940 and last revised in 1976, has been updated completely ... the editors have revised 448 articles, replaced 1,360 articles, and added 841 new entries. Gender, race, and social-history perspectives have been added to many entries ... In another departure from the earlier editions, the editors have added maps and illustrations throughout the text ..."--... American Libraries, May 2003.
Dictionary Of American History La Follette To Nationalism
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Author : Stanley I. Kutler
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Release Date : 2003
Dictionary Of American History La Follette To Nationalism written by Stanley I. Kutler and has been published by Macmillan Reference USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"The third edition ..., first published in 1940 and last revised in 1976, has been updated completely ... the editors have revised 448 articles, replaced 1,360 articles, and added 841 new entries. Gender, race, and social-history perspectives have been added to many entries ... In another departure from the earlier editions, the editors have added maps and illustrations throughout the text ..."--... American Libraries, May 2003.
Appalachian Outlook
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Appalachian Outlook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Appalachian Region categories.