Pittsburgh Rising: From Frontier Town to Steel City, 1750-1920

by Rob Ruck and Edward K. Muller

Book Overview

Over 170 years, Pittsburgh rose from remote outpost to industrial powerhouse. With the formation of the United States, the frontier town located at the confluence of three rivers grew into the linchpin for trade and migration between established eastern cities and the growing settlements of the Ohio Valley. Resources, geography, innovation, and personalities led to successful glass, iron, and eventually steel operations. As Pittsburgh blossomed into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822947722
• ISBN13: 9780822947721
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.5" x 9.0"