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Fort Pitt
Fort pitt was commpled in 1716 and was one of the largest out of the five forts built built by the british. by 1796 the fort started it decent into the ruins. the only building that is still standing is the Blockhouse and is the oldest building in Pittsburgh it was completed in 1764. -
March into great Meadows
During George washington's early Millitary carreer he had lead 2 Virgina companies into the Great Meadows by pursuing and trying to defeating The Feanch and natives in that area but had many set backs in the way through natures laws and mishapps in the battle feild . Through this george had start to pick up the tactics that the french and indians were doing in this war which set the stage for washington defeat -
Duquene Fort destroyed
French had built the duquene fort st the Ohio River confluence during the french and Indian war . Being defeated by the British the french destroyed any supplies or bases where the British could use inreturn after their down fall. -
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Chapter 1 :A wilderness fort and Early Settlement
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John forbes
Forbes had directed a Victorious march in the last six week to the march to Fort. Duquene . Although due to illnesss he died in March 1759. But even after he died his impact w on the war w as much more greater death . During his time in the western Pennysalyvania he named the confluce Pittttsburgh in honor of William Pitt. -
Pennsylvania abolished slavery
Pennsylvania was the first ever state to outlaw slavery in the year of 1780. Since, this topic was not really loved by all patrons it was still Debated but as of elsewhere the topic was rampant. -
New Town -Isacc Craig and Stephen Bayard
As this new named land pittsborough. had slowwly started growing Isacc craig and Stephen Bayad were the first to buy real esate by the Penn family . . As well Col. Jhon Campbell was commisioned by the Penn's for this to layout a new street plan for the growwing town -
Tavern
As the town started to grow buildings and the industry sstarted to grow . Boat building became a a very big industry and a new part of the community was the tavern. It became the life of the community. It had many uses in the community a theater andtown hall, ballroom, and a church. concert hall, -
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Chapter 2: A city's First steps, then Disaster
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First Mayor - Ebenezer Denny
Ebnezer Denny n was revaloutinary war Soldier , a merchant , and a ppartner in house building wwith Gen. James O'Hara. house bulder . Denny soon Became the First Mayor of Pittsburgh -
Monogagehea wharf
The monogahela wharf was where many boats going up and down the Pittsburgh Confluence would dock .back in the hay day when one of Pitts burgh main industry was boat building. Today it is nothing but a parking lot along the rivershore. -
Stephen Foster - folk signer/ songwriter
Stephen Foster was a native of pittsburgh and Was born in the neighborhood of Lawrenceville . Native Pittsburghers may know of the Stephen foster park on the main St. in lawrencville. He was a signer Songwriter ans was America's first professinal Songwriter. He wrote A total of 189 song in his life and the were inspired by slave songs and people around him in the city and where he worked with on his brothers steam boat company . -
Monoghela House Hotel
The monogahela wharf was where many boats going up and down the Pittsburgh Confluence would dock .back in the hay day when one of Pitts burgh main industry was boat building -
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Chapter3 : Pittsburgh Rebuilds and Expands
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Trains in the East
As rail road became more and more of a need a new rail way came from the East as it traveled into the east of the city as well in East Liberty . A tunnel had been built and much gruesome had went into sculpting Mountainous hills to make way for this train . MAny Newspaper such as the Gazette proclamied a "15 hour ride from Phiy to the burgh and satisfy the Fastest of the this Generation. (The photo above is the earlist outdoor crowd Photograph) -
St. Paul Cathedral
This athdreal Was know as the the finest church in all of U.S it was concecrated in 1855 at the corner of what is now Grant.St and Fifth.Ave. Mary Cassat a famous painter and print maker of Pittsburgh painted a mural in the Cathdreal . Although the Chaple was Destroyed in 1877. -
2nd Chapter. Grants Hilll
Now no longer was a main vantage point of the city and a regular picnic spot . This hill was named after a Bitish major James grant who was defeat ia skirmish n by the frenchin September 1858. -
Pittsburgh's Hundreth Birthday
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Eagle Steam Volunteer Fire Company
Was organized in 1794 and was Pittsburgh first fire brigade .More towards the around 1815 it began having competition . This Fire Company left more of a mark due to the favt that in 1859 it acquired the steam Engine which was manufactured in the burgh by the Duquesne Way Plant. -
Chapter3 : Pittsburgh Iron Industry
As Pittsburgh grew so did it's economy, source of jobs and this new industry; iron. As well the expanding into the west and high Demands for rail roads as pittsburgh was a great port to produce and deliver these rail and other iron needs of this growing country. Many mllls popped up in the Burgh some of these big furnaces that made these iron rails where housed to Kloman Bro, Lauth and Co, and Laughlin and Co.Iron soon became a big part in pittsburgh & would soon lead the way for bigger things -
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Chapter 4 The civil war and the iron City
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Pittsburgh Sanitary Commission Fair
This event in Pittsburgh that was held in the Allegheny Commons was organized and staged by Felix .R Burnot . It was held to aplly medical aid to the front lines in the c ivil war. there were booth and Musicians playing all in support of the cause.They raised $322,217 . -
Chapter 4 : Beginnning of Steel
Industry and Manufacturing soon became a big part in the culture and lively hood of Pittsburgh streets and as soon As iron rolled in so did a new material called Steel came into the lives of Pittsburgh workers and soon make a name for us As well. -
George Westing House
A very impressive man who obtained his first petent by the age of 19 fot his rotary steam engine and then by age 22 he introduced the air brake for train he was much in the improvement for train advacment . He did alot of Business here and used the city as a source for needs and manufacturing. -
Pittsburgh Dollar Bank Saving Institution
The Pittsburgh Dollar Bank Saving Institution is one of the oldest intact inteior in the Downtown Area now .but , it wasn't always it . The bank was opened in 1855 but wasn't completed during until 1871 the architecut was of the name Isacc Hobbs that put much detail and crftmanship into the building that it still stand today on Fourth. Ave -
Riot Law Triumpphant
Pennsylvanina Rail workers and many cities and towns such as Pittsburgh Became part of the Riot Law Trriumphant. They came to protest wage cuts and and layoffs. on the 21 first milita force came int o die down the crowds and in the end 20 men were killed -
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chapter5 the Gilded age of industy
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Duquene and Mongohela Incline
Pittsburgh is know for it inclines and orginally there were about 18 in and around Pittsburgh. The Monogahela was the First incline in Pittsburgh in 1870 and then built in on Mt.washinton the Duquene incline in 1877 for $47,000 .During long Summer night many would enjoy to get a great view of the city. It attracted about 6,000 a day and 500,00 overall. Since matenice for these incline is pricey and vigourus Pittsburgh is set down two but amazing inclines -
Smithfiels Street Bridge
One of the grandest and eye appealing bridge in Pittsburgh may just be the Smithfeild bridge . Opened in 1883 and desined by Gustav Lindental. This bridge was imortant as it seperated Carrige/Wagon traffic from horse drawn trollies. It has be updated and modernized 1915 and then rehabed to it orginal restoration in the 1990's -
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Pittsburgh Lost it's Name
in 1890 The U.s Board of Geographic had pulled out the "h" in pittsburh for contreversy sake , so it would be easy to idetify and pronouce but soon after much debate the full name was finally restored to it's orginal Speling -
Duquene Club - the six Luncheon
As Pittsburgh industy grew big in its industry so did the boses of these companies paycheck. Head Hounchoes of Big MIlls and companies would meet together on what they called "the Six lunchoen" many of these Member were the back bones of the Pittsburgh industry and would meet at this club which is very prestigus and still stand to this day -
Pirates
America past Time soon led into the hearts of Pittsburghers asthpirates were formed . Getting it name from an disputed Player it was the 2nd place and strongest hittting club. Its club manger Al Buckenberger led the team for thre seasons leading them to sucsess -
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Chapter 6 - A New Century, A World War
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Formation of U.S steel
On January 9 ,1901 89 executives met at Schenly Hotel . Industrial Biggies such as Charles Schwad,and JP Morgan , bought out Carnegie Steel and 8 other Steel Companies in the Pittsburgh area which now Finical Company -
Luna Park
Built on the Aspinwall estate on May 25, 1905 Luna Park opened. A main attracton in pittsburgh at the time in brought in 35,000 + a night. Many people came around to see areail acts , bands, concerts and of course the rides. But sadly the amusement park had a short lived life when in 1907 a lion escaped and killed a woman and then 2 years later a fire as it was never rebuilt . The New theme park kennywood has section called lost kennywood in dedication and themed to Luna Park -
Pittsburgh Survey
Pittsburgh gained attetion as it idusty took the Us by strom. This Soon also gain the Attetion of the Russel Sage Foundation wihch began to Survey and Research insight of cityh life . About 70 researcher went into the Streets of pittsburgh nad analyzed the urban conditions as Well As a Photogra -
Pirates win World Series
As America past time becomes more and more popular the Pittsburgh Pirate's steal baseball fans every where when there 1909 season won 110 league games and the World Serires under Fred Clarke -
Dr. Frank Concord
Dr. Frank Concord was an radio broadcasting pioneer nad engineer . He experimented alot with the wireless telephone which soon lead to the radio station . with his new experiment it lead to the new station we know today still KDKA News Radio. -
John Kane
A hard working pittsburgher who was a house painter, a miner, mill worker and a major laborer stole the hearts of musuems around -
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Chapter 7
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KDKA Radio
The pioneer broadcasting Station in the world Kdka was the first radio Station . The worlds first scheduled radio broadcast was about presidential election Between Harding and Cox in Pittsburgh from Kdka station. they had Will rogers and Ziegfeiled Follies would have special broadcast and variety shos with celebrites to past time way before the television was made -
University of Pittsburgh Cathdreal Of Learning
During the 1920's the University of Pittsburgh was going through a transition Expanding and moving from it's orginial Location on the Northside of Pittsburgh Observatory hill Campus to Frick Acres which is now present Day Oakland . It was built to be the center of pitt campus by architect Charles Klauder .Construction Started in 1926 with a Gothic Revival architecture style . -
Charles A. Linbergh comes to visit
A Famous Pilot who Broke tons of records came to visit PItt Stadium to a huge crowd -
Liberty Tubes & bridge
As Pittsburgh was expanding ever so engrossinglyin the 1920's the Liberty tube were created on the rocky hillside below Mt. washinton connectiong the south part into the inner city. the tunnels were completede in 1924, but the bridge that connected and completed the Cinstruction to dowtown didn't open until March 27th , 1928 -
St. Patrick Day Flood
On the morning of 1936 many woke up to city drowning in water as many went to go out and celebrate at the St. Pattys Day parade in Pittsburgh Cultural District or the triangle. But to many suprise the Cultural District was under water 20 Feet deep. During this time transportation was by boat or canoe. From the 1854 to 1926 the rivers hade risen and Fallen above the flood stage 112 times. -
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Anothe World War and A Renissance - Chapter 8
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Pittsburgh and the War
During World War II much of Pittsburgh had contribuated through distribution, manufacturing, goods, help and love . over 192,000 people gave their arms and legs to the armed forces in the Allegheny county area and about 5,800 lost their live for it too. through this tough time Pittsburgh produced about $19 billion dollar of war goods and with Pittsburgh 4,000 industies of steel making power to provide our with troops with Artilleries . Pittsburgh was also a key ship building center -
Anti Smoke Laws
As Pittsburgh is now for many things it is also known for being the smoking city . As Pittsburgh was it's prime of industy Pittsburgh skies and people had suffered the most. On October 1st 1946 antismoke laws had begun being enforced as darkness startd lingering no more as pittsburgh Stepps into a new are of A cleaner better Pittsburgh -
Kaufmann's house /Hill house
originally the Kauffmann's Settlement which was to which was founded in 1897 to aid immagrants . A New Building was built in 1909 Which is the Hill House is now in the HillDistrict of Pittsburgh. Many kids would enjoy class like a community as well as like painting Classes in the summer like the one in the photo in June 1950 -
William Steinberg
In 1952 Steinburgh Becam The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's permant conductor. With his work in Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh Symphony soon established a cultural force in the community and developed into one of the worlds best. With this Pittsburgh art and culture thrived and a new era of art came thru. -
Mellon Square Park
With Richard King Mellon part of the Renissanie l of Pittsburgh with the funds and the help of David.L Lawrence a new way park in the cultural district was established. On october 18 ,1955 5,00 people came to see the opening of this grand new asset to the community in terrazzo plaza. Wiht the decation ceremony and the detail and underground parking grage that put this master piece together -
Greatest Moment in Pittsburgh Sports history
In april of 2008 57,125 fans voted the bottom of the ninth momer moment during the his 1960 season was the greatest. In the pirates's 1960 season during the world serie on estatictly as he ran to home base winning the World Series -
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Chapter 9 - Civil unrest and title teams
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John f. Kennedy comes to the Burgh
During kennedy campain he made acouple of stops along the way and one of those last six was in Pittssburgh . During his visit he addressed about 8,300 pittsburghers in the Pitt Feild House . -
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was an American Marine biologist&conservationist . Rachel loved nature since she was a little kid in her rural home in Springdale, PA . She graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women now Chatam Unversity in Oakland. Soon washired by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries & a career as a federal scinetist. She did alot in protectin human health and enviroment. Carson soon died in 1964 after a battle against breast cancer. Her legacy is still known as a the Rachle Carson Bridge in Downtown -
Rionting in the Hill District
After the Assasination of MLK many African American Communities broke out their anger in rioting . MAny neighbor hoods in Pittsburgh such as the Hill district showed thier fury as 505 fires, millions of theft, 976 arrests, $620,000in property Damage, and the death of a women. -
New Leadership for the Burgh
After Passing of David. L Lawrence on Nov 21, 1966 and Richard King Mellon June 5,1970 who made a huge impact in the political portion of Pittsburgh. New Rookies came in setting new sectors of political leadership and views that left alot for Pittsburghers to swallow. Much Contrevery over new mayors , one of these was Mayor Peter Flahertlly who cause alot of fueds with his Strictness -
Point Park Flood
As A Tropical Storm named Anges rollled into Pittsburgh it rained for 4 days . It rose 35.82 ft above river level and 10ft ab above Flood Stage . It was the Highest Since 1942 but would have been worse without dams and Reservoirs after precautions of the Flood of 1936. The Flood left $45 million dollars in damage and point psrk in a soggy wet mess -
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Chapter 10
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Skyscraper Boom
A Skyscraper Boom hit the cultural district of Pittsburgh at the beginning of the 1980's which led to the 6 new addition of towers being raise up in the downtown area, which includeds the PPG -
Dr. Thomas Starzl
Dr. Thomas Starzl was a pioneer , surgeon, researcher and a teacher. Some of his accomplishments led Pittsburgh as one of the frontline in Pittsburgh New upcoming industry in the medical feild . His research and work gave people hope and a second chance. He established in 1985 the University of Pittsburgh Transplantation Institute and later the university named there biomedical science tower after him as his impact was a great much. -
Dorothy six
One of the worlds most biggest most morden blast furnances of it's time came to a crashing hault in Duquensne in 1988. The Faliure to modernize led to it end as was a symbol and sign of the decline in the American Steel industry . -
Homestead Works
This Monstrosity of a Steel Ccompany that definitly madeit mark to Pittburgh and the 20th centeruy it help produce was reduced to ruble in 1989. It employed many people about 10,00 and a bunch more in it's past and in it's end . As talks of an industrial park thte Footprint of the homesteaworks is only of the past as only some smokestacks remain. 10 years later a shopping center called the Watefront was put in it's place . -
Andy Warhol Museum
In 1994 on Pittsburgh's Northside Pittssburgh paid ode of respect By opening the Andy Warhol Museum. Andy Was a native of pittsburgh. The museum was a way of cebrating his life and a showcase of his work as he was on of America's most Influential artist as we brought a little bit back of him into thte city -
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