The Names of Pittsburgh

The Names of Pittsburgh
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 212
Release :
ISBN-10 : PSU:000068101091
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Names of Pittsburgh by : Bob Regan

Download or read book The Names of Pittsburgh written by Bob Regan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Regan mines the rich vein of Pittsburgh¿s history by continually finding a new lens through which to view the past. His previous two books¿The Steps of Pittsburgh and The Bridges of Pittsburgh¿were received with acclaim, drawing fans from the Pittsburgh diaspora around the world. The Names of Pittsburgh does the same as Regan explores the names of the men and women¿not to mention scientific paraphernalia, patents, astronomical terms, grape varietals, et al.¿from the region¿s history which dot the landscape. Each provides a segue into a broader discussion of some fascinating aspect of Pittsburgh¿s past.


The Names of Pittsburgh Related Books

The Names of Pittsburgh
Language: en
Pages: 212
Authors: Bob Regan
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Bob Regan mines the rich vein of Pittsburgh¿s history by continually finding a new lens through which to view the past. His previous two books¿The Steps of Pi
Speaking Pittsburghese
Language: en
Pages: 289
Authors: Barbara Johnstone
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

GET EBOOK

Explores the history and development of Pittsburghese as a cultural product of talk, writing, and other forms of social practice.
An Alternative History of Pittsburgh
Language: en
Pages: 138
Authors: Ed Simon
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-04 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

GET EBOOK

Ed Simon tells the story of Pittsburgh through this exploration of its hidden histories--the LA Review of Books calls it an "epic, atomic history of the Steel C
German Pittsburgh
Language: en
Pages: 132
Authors: Michael R. Shaughnessy
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-04-18 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

GET EBOOK

Today, over one-quarter of Pittsburgh's residents claim German heritage, the largest ethnic group in the region. It might be surprising to know that German was
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Language: en
Pages: 307
Authors: Michael Chabon
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-12-20 - Publisher: Open Road Media

GET EBOOK

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author’s “astonishing” debut novel, about a son’s struggle to find his own identity and integrity (The New York Times). Mic