Description: Duquesne, Pennsylvania, Images of America, Paperback Located just eleven miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Duquesne has a history that began when British general Edward Braddock and American colonel George Washington marched through the area and were defeated by the French in 1755. Once a part of Mifflin Township, Duquesne was later named in honor of the French governor general of Canada. Through the 1800s, the area was primarily fertile farmland. After the construction of the Carnegie Steel Mill in 1901, the town became an industrial giant in steel production. Incorporated as a town in 1891, Duquesne became rich in culture, with people from ethnic backgrounds as diverse as the skills they utilized to build the community. By the height of World War II, the Carnegie Steel Company, now the Duquesne Works of United States Steel, employed over ten thousand people. Through nearly two hundred photographs, Duquesne extols the history of this prosperous town.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738537726
Book Title: Duquesne
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Daniel J. Burns
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
