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Slovak Pittsburgh

By Lisa A. Alzo
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By Lisa A. Alzo
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No other city in the United States is home to more Slovaks than Pittsburgh. Through historical photographs, Slovak Pittsburgh celebrates the rich heritage there.

It is estimated that close to 100,000 Slovak immigrants came to the area in the 1890s looking for work and the chance for a better life. The hills and valleys of this new land reminded newcomers of the farms, forests, and mountains they left behind. They lived in neighborhoods close to their work, forming numerous cluster communitie...

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Social SciencesHistoryEthnic & Minority StudiesRegional StudiesUnited States HistoryEthnic & Minority Studies - United StatesUnited States StudiesUnited States History - Northeastern & Middle Atlantic RegionEastern European American StudiesPennsylvania - State & Local History