The world's richest neighborhood : how Pittsburgh's East Enders forged American industry / Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr.

In 1900, Pittsburgh's East End neighborhood was the world's richest. It represented the opulence, power, and greed of 19th-century capitalism. And for many it was statement of hope and motivation. In a short walk, one might run into Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, George Westinghouse, H...

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Main Author: Skrabec, Quentin R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Algora Pub., ©2010.
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