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Rich/Poor Man's Guide to Pittsburgh |
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Dorothy A Miller |
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“Anyone
who has more taste than money-take note of this book. You'll use this practical
guide over and over for hundreds of outings."
- Tribune Review
"A
lively little book ... plenty of information on prices and menus, inside tips
you won't find elsewhere."
- Horizon Magazine
"Miller,
a social worker turned author whose love for the city is as deep as her pockets
... wanted people to get to know her hometown without blowing the budget."
-Pgh Post-Gazette |
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Downtown Pittsburgh |
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Stuart Boehmig |
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Downtown Pittsburgh is a 300-acre triangle of land where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge to form the mighty Ohio River. Between the rivers is a tiny spit of flat-bottom land once known as the gateway to the West, the portal to a vast, remote, unexplored wilderness. Ownership of this strategic wedge of land was fiercely contested for hundreds
of years. The powerful Iroquois
Nation first invaded the area in the 1600s during the Beaver Wars. When the French planted their flag in 1749, they collided with the British Empire for control of the forks of the Ohio River and all of North America. One hundred years later, this swath of frontier wilderness became the “workplace of the world,” the heart of the great Industrial Revolution. Immigrants arrived from around Europe to work in the glass, iron, and
steel mills. Industrial giants such as Carnegie, Frick, Mellon, and Heinz forged their fortunes here.
Downtown Pittsburgh is the story of the great transformation of this city and its contributions to the world. |
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Forging Ahead: Pittsburgh at 250 |
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| To celebrate Pittsburgh's 250th birthday, the Tribune-Review has published a limited edition hardbound book tracing the city's history from George Washington's encounters with the Indians to the Steelers Super Bowl wins to life in the city today. Forging Ahead: Pittsburgh at 250 captures the rich and colorful history of one of America's most important and storied cities through staff-written stories and current and
historical photos. |
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Ruanaidh: Story of Art Rooney and His Clan |
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Art Rooney Jr. |
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Part memoir, part anecdotal history of Pittsburgh’s North Side, where the author grew up, and part football book, “Ruanaidh” follows to its conclusion the extraordinary life of Art Rooney, Sr. - the Chief. The strange-looking title (pronounced Ru-ah-nee) is the Gaelic word for Rooney.
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Out of This Furnace |
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Thomas Bell |
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Thomas Bell grew up in the steel-mill town of Braddock, Pennsylvania,
enduring the hardships that faced his Slovak family and learning the agonies of
life dominated by the mill. He wanted desperately to be a writer. Although he
had little formal education, over the years he developed a self-taught style of
simple vigor and extraordinary clarity. Eventually he published six novels and
won national acclaim. Out of this Furnace, first published in 1941 by Little,
Brown and out of print, is his most compelling achievement Its the story
of three generations of an immigrant Slovak family-The Dobrejacks-still stands
as a fresh and extraordinary accomplishment.
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Pittsburgh: A Photograph Portrait |
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Mark Bolster |
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| Mark Bolster s photography of 21st-century Pittsburgh reflects a river city transformed from a steel industry icon, to a sophisticated center of high-tech business and architecture. The images included in this book capture that spirit in the city's impressive skyline set against blue skies and the rush of the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela Rivers at Point State Park. Part of Pittsburgh s Renaissance includes the growth
of the arts; photos of the Benedum Center, the Byham Theater and Heinz Hall as well as the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, the Smithsonian Institute and the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center are part of the creativity that drives this city of 720 bridges. Bolster s images of historical locations depict the keys to Pittsburgh s past; their preservation along with innovative new architecture, expanding
cultural resources and proud new green spaces is proof of a city that embraces its future. |
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Fallingwater Cookbook |
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Suzanne Martinson, Jane Citron and Robert Sendall |
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Hardback |
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Hailed as the most architecturally significant private residence in the United States, Fallingwater was a welcome retreat for Edgar J. Kaufmann, his wife Liliane, their son, Edgar jr., and their many guests. The Fallingwater Cookbook captures the experience of fine and casual dining at this famed home. Suzanne Martinson, former food editor and writer for the Pittsburgh Press and the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette, relates recipes from Elsie Henderson, the longtime and last cook for the Kaufmann family at Fallingwater, along with Henderson's memories and anecdotes of life in the renowned house on the waterfall. Henderson's encounters with the Kaufmanns, John Heinz, Senator Ted Kennedy, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among others, are recounted with humor, affection, and surprising detail.
The book is rounded out with additional recipes
from chef Robert Sendall, who began producing special events at Fallingwater in the early 1990s, Jane Citron, with whom Sendall taught cooking classes, and Mary Ann Moreau, former chef of the Fallingwater Café. Artfully composed photographs of food, architecture, landscape, family, and guests complete the collection, which, like Fallingwater, will be treasured for years to come. |
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Devastation and Renewel |
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Joel Tarr |
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