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A Century And A Half Of Pittsburg And Her People (Volume Iii) Genealogical Memoirs Of The Leading Families Of Pittsburg And Vicinity, Compiled Under T

A Century And A Half Of Pittsburg And Her People (Volume Iii) Genealogical Memoirs Of The Leading Families Of Pittsburg And Vicinity, Compiled Under T

Newton Boucher, John

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General ReferenceGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354447562
ISBN13: 9789354447563
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 542
Weight: 2.73
Height: 1.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Behind every skyline lies a web of families, fortunes, and forgotten stories. In Volume III of John Newton Boucher's A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, those stories step into the light. These lives shaped a city. Drawn from painstaking research and contemporary records, this rich genealogical memoirs collection traces the rise, intermarriage and influence of the leading families of Pittsburgh and neighbouring Allegheny County. Each carefully crafted sketch situates a family within the wider current of western Pennsylvania heritage, revealing how personal ambition, industry and public service intertwined as Pittsburg grew into a powerhouse of the 19th century and early industrial era. For anyone tracing Allegheny County family histories, this stands as both a vivid Pittsburgh local history book and an authoritative Pennsylvania genealogy reference. Its historic Pennsylvania biographies illuminate industrial era Pittsburgh elites and the communities around them, making it an indispensable research tool for genealogists and a rewarding resource for local historians, students of 19th century Pittsburgh history, and readers drawn to classic Pittsburgh genealogy books. Beyond dates and lineages, Boucher captures character, civic achievement and social connection, preserving a world on the cusp of modernity and offering a rare window into the making of a city and its people. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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