Historical place archive

Pittsburgh in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Pittsburgh in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records1 event labels2 people1919–1959

Historical events in Pittsburgh

1919

22 September 1919
Steel Strike
William Z. Foster · Labour

Foster helps organise a nationwide steel strike seeking union recognition and shorter hours.

1959

15 July 1959
Steel Strike
David John McDonald · Labour

McDonald leads a nationwide steel strike over work rules and employment security.

Provenance

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