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The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh Hardcover - 2004

by Laurence A. Glasco (Editor); Compiled by J. Ernest Wright


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The monumental American Guide Series, published by the Federal Writers' Project, provided work to thousands of unemployed writers, editors, and researchers in the midst of the Great Depression. Featuring books on states, cities, rivers, and ethnic groups, it also opened an unprecedented view into the lives of the American people during this time. Untold numbers of projects in progress were lost when the program was abruptly shut down by a hostile Congress in 1939.

One of those, "The Negro in Pittsburgh," lay dormant in the Pennsylvania State Library until it was microfilmed in 1970. The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh marks the first publication of this rich body of information. This unique historical study of the city's black population features articles on civil rights, social class, lifestyle, culture, folklore, and institutions from colonial times through the 1930s.

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  • Title The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh
  • Author Laurence A. Glasco (Editor); Compiled by J. Ernest Wright
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First printing
  • Pages 422
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh
  • Date 2004-06
  • ISBN 9780822942320 / 0822942321
  • Weight 1.69 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.25 x 6.13 x 1.3 in (23.50 x 15.57 x 3.30 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004003404
  • Dewey Decimal Code 974.886
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