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Category : Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Languages : en
Pages : 444

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Category : Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1736

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Author: American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
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Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976..
Languages : en
Pages : 540

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Author: United States. Congress
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 878

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Author: Lynne Thompson Conner
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822977753
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 301

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Pittsburgh has a rich and diverse theatrical tradition, from early frontier performances by officers stationed at Fort Pitt through experimental theater at the end of the twentieth century. Pittsburgh in Stages offers the first comprehensive history of theater in Pittsburgh, placing it within the context of cultural development in the city and the history of theater nationally.By the time the first permanent theater was built in 1812, Pittsburgh had already established itself as a serious patron of the theatrical arts. The city soon hosted New York and London-based traveling companies, and gained a national reputation as a proving ground for touring productions. By the early twentieth century, numerous theaters hosted 'popular-priced' productions of vaudeville and burlesque, and theater was brought to the masses. Soon after, Pittsburgh witnessed the emergence of myriad community-based theater groups and the formation of the Federation of Non-Commercial Theatres and the New Theater League, guilds designed to share resources among community producers. The rise of local theater was also instrumental to the growth of African American theatrical groups. Though victims of segregation, their art flourished, and was only later recognized and blended into Pittsburgh's theatrical melting pot.Pittsburgh in Stages relates the significant influence and interpretation of urban socioeconomic trends in the theatrical arts and the role of the theater as an agent of social change. Dividing Pittsburgh's theatrical history into distinct eras, Lynne Conner details the defining movements of each and analyzes how public tastes evolved over time. She offers a fascinating study of regional theatrical development and underscores the substantial contribution of regional theater in the history of American theatrical arts.

Author: Alfred Proctor James
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 9780822972815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Originally published to commemorate the bicentennial of Pittsburgh's founding, Drums in the Forest is now reissued to mark the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. It comprises two parts: the first, by Alfred Proctor James, provides the historical background leading up to the capture of Fort Duquesne by the British; the second, by Charles Morse Stotz, is a description of the five forts built at the forks of the Ohio between 1754 and 1815.

Author: Ed Simon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1540262685
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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"Europe stretches to the Alleghenies, America lies beyond." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "They are my people and this is my town and it does my heart good just to be here." - Art Rooney Sr. What does it mean to be from Pittsburgh? Author Ed Simon explores the nature of the Yinzer and how the Steel City shapes anyone who is fortunate to call it home.

Author: American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
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Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976
Languages : en
Pages : 778

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Author: American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
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Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Languages : en
Pages : 780

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