Discover the forgotten history of Pittsburgh’s iron furnaces — the industrial giants that laid the foundation for the Steel City and built America’s industrial might.
Explore the incredible life of Andrew Carnegie — the immigrant who built Pittsburgh’s steel empire, became the richest man in America, and gave it all away.
Discover the life of George Westinghouse — the brilliant Pittsburgh inventor and industrialist who revolutionized electricity, railroads, and worker rights, but remains history’s forgotten genius.
Explore Pittsburgh’s coal mining boom and how it fueled America’s industrial rise. Discover the towns, labor struggles, and environmental legacy of the region’s coal era.
Why did Pittsburgh’s steel industry collapse? To understand the answer, we need to go back to a time when the city wasn’t known for tech startups or top-tier hospitals. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Pittsburgh earned the nickname “Steel City” — and for good reason. This is the story of how it…