As Pittsburgh and its surrounding area grew into an important commercial and industrial center, a group of families emerged who were distinguished by their wealth and social position. Joseph Rishel studies twenty of these families to determine the degree to which they formed a coherent upper class and the extent to which they were able to maintain their status over time. His analysis shows that Pittsburgh's elite upper class succeeded in creating the institutions needed to sustain a local aristocracy and possessed the ability to adapt its accumulated advantages to social and economic changes.
| ISBN: | 9780822958789 |
| Publication date: | 15th July 2005 |
| Author: | Joseph F Rishel |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Series: | Regional |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas Local history |
As Pittsburgh and its surrounding area grew into an important commercial and industrial center, a group of families emerged who were distinguished by their wealth and social position. Joseph Rishel studies twenty of these families to determine the degree to which they formed a coherent upper class and the extent to which they were able to maintain their status over time. His analysis shows that Pittsburgh's elite upper class succeeded in creating the institutions needed to sustain a local aristocracy and possessed the ability to adapt its accumulated advantages to social and economic changes.
Founding Families Of Pittsburgh features in the following genres: History of the Americas, Local history
Founding Families Of Pittsburgh is available in Paperback
Founding Families Of Pittsburgh was written by Joseph F Rishel and published by University of Pittsburgh Press
Founding Families Of Pittsburgh has 260 pages
Yes it is part of Regional series
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