Hidden History of Pittsburgh Contributor(s): Barcousky, Len (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467135895 ISBN-13: 9781467135894 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
LCCN: 2016932977 |
Series: Hidden History |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Veteran journalist Len Barcousky shines a light on the hidden corners of Pittsburgh's history. When Mark Twain visited in 1884, he claimed to spy a little bit of hell in Pittsburgh's smoky appearance. Twain's observations are among the |
Contributor Bio(s): Barcousky, Len: - Until his retirement in 2015, Len Barcousky had been a longtime editor and reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the oldest newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains. He covered the city's history in his "Eyewitness" columns, and he received his BA from Penn State and MBA from Columbia University. |