Remembering Pittsburgh: An Eyewitness History of the Steel City

By Len Barcousky

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609490088
• ISBN13: 9781609490089
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"