Anita Kulina (Author)

Millhunks and Renegades puts the story back in history.  Through interviews with folks aged 12-96, Anita Kulina has pieced together what could easily be the story of many urban neighborhoods across the nation (p.159).

Arthur G. Smith (Author)

Pittsburgh Then and Now is a treasury of photographic images for those who remember the old Pittsburgh, those who are curious about its past, and anyone interested in the evolution of a city. Uptown or downtown, North Side or Southside, this book evokes nostalgic feelings for all (p. 325).

Allegheny City Society (Author)

On January 1, 1907, Allegheny City was the third-largest city in Pennsylvania. By the end of that year, the city, no longer existed as a result of an annexation by Pittsburgh, its sister city across the river. Allegheny City: 1840–1907 documents the short history of this remarkable city (p. 128).

Audrey Iacone (Author), Anna Loney (Author), Nate Marini (Author), Robert Thomas (Author)

Purportedly named for the many beech trees growing on its hillsides, Beechview was settled by Scotch-Irish and English pioneers in the late 1700s. Beechview merged with Pittsburgh in 1909, and today, it is a thriving and diverse neighborhood (p. 128).

Greer Hardwicke (Author), Roger Reed (Author)

Brookline was settled in the mid-eighteenth century as a farming community along Pioneer Avenue. The opening of the Liberty Tunnels, in 1924, helped this Pittsburgh neighborhood grow. Today, Brookline is Pittsburgh’s second largest neighborhood, boasting character, charm, and convenience (p. 128).

Sandy Henry (Author)

is a photographic essay that chronicles the town’s history and abundant contributions to industry and transportation (p. 128).

Stuart P. Boehming (Author)

Downtown Pittsburgh is a 300-acre triangle of land where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge to form the mighty Ohio River. Downtown Pittsburgh is the story of the great transformation of this city and its contributions to the world (p. 128).

Violet Rowe (Author)

Captivating and entertaining, this new collection of historic images brings to life the past of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.  During the period covered in this book, Shaler Township, incorporated in 1837, grew from a quiet milltown of just 2,000 residents to a bustling suburb of the Steel City. Today, over 33,000 people call this area home (p. 128).

P. Louis DeRose (Author)

By 1771, a cluster of cabins flanked what would become the most traveled east–west road between the Allegheny Mountains and Pittsburgh. Greensburg concentrates on the city’s evolution past 1900, into the years of boom and growth, and through the 1950s, hinting of future decline (p. 128).

Mark Berton (Author) 

As one of the seven original townships of Allegheny County, Moon Township has a long and rich history.  Through vintage photographs, Moon Township chronicles how this area has changed with the times while preserving as much of its history as possible (p. 128).

Gia Tatone (Author), Dan Holland (Author), Neville Green (Author)

Neville Island features over 150 years of obscured history, including the lost Sunshine Island and the failed attempt of Coney Island Park, documenting the community’s journey of change under the influence of the Ohio River (p. 128).

Walter C. Kidney (Author) The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (Author), The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Author)

Oakland came into being through an attempt to improve the Smoky City by establishing a sprawling museum complex, a vast park, universities, clubhouses, auditoriums, a glamorous hotel, apartments, and a model neighborhood of houses (p. 128).

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Author), The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Author)

 surveys the city’s evolution from strategic fort in the wilderness to bustling industrial workshop to high-tech center for universities and health care (p. 128).

The Squirrel Hill Historical Society (Author)

Squirrel Hill has a vibrant commercial center and two exceptional parks. The area was first settled in the eighteenth century as a pioneer farming community. Today, the neighborhood has a large Jewish population but has since become more ethnically diverse (p. 128).

Wilkinsburg Historical Society (Author)

Through historic photographs from the Wilkinsburg Historical Society and private collections, Wilkinsburg illustrates the development of one of the most historic communities in the region (p. 128).