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A Gift of Belief

- Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh
Engelsk Paperback

A Gift of Belief

- Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh
Engelsk Paperback
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Philanthropy has long been associated with images of industrial titans and wealthy families. In Pittsburgh, long a center for industry, the shadows of Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, and others loom especially large, while the stories of working-class citizens who uplifted their neighbors remain untold. For the first time, these two portraits of Pittsburgh philanthropy converge in a rich historic tapestry. The Gift of Belief reveals how Pittsburghers from every strata, creed, and circumstance organized their private resources for the public good. The industrialists and their foundations are here but stand alongside lesser known philanthropists equally involved in institution building, civic reform, and community empowerment. Beginning with sectarian philanthropy in the nineteenth century, moving to scientific philanthropy in the early twentieth century and Pittsburgh Renaissance-era institution-building, and concluding with modern entrepreneurship, twelve authors trace how Pittsburgh aligned with, led, or lagged behind the national philanthropic story and explore how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of engagement that has defined Pittsburgh''s civic life.
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Philanthropy has long been associated with images of industrial titans and wealthy families. In Pittsburgh, long a center for industry, the shadows of Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, and others loom especially large, while the stories of working-class citizens who uplifted their neighbors remain untold. For the first time, these two portraits of Pittsburgh philanthropy converge in a rich historic tapestry. The Gift of Belief reveals how Pittsburghers from every strata, creed, and circumstance organized their private resources for the public good. The industrialists and their foundations are here but stand alongside lesser known philanthropists equally involved in institution building, civic reform, and community empowerment. Beginning with sectarian philanthropy in the nineteenth century, moving to scientific philanthropy in the early twentieth century and Pittsburgh Renaissance-era institution-building, and concluding with modern entrepreneurship, twelve authors trace how Pittsburgh aligned with, led, or lagged behind the national philanthropic story and explore how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of engagement that has defined Pittsburgh''s civic life.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 480
ISBN-13: 9780822966852
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0822966859
Kategori: Amerikansk historie
Udg. Dato: 28 sep 2022
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 228mm
Højde: 162mm
Forlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
Oplagsdato: 28 sep 2022
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Kategori Amerikansk historie

ISBN-13 9780822966852

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 480

Udgave

Længde 30mm

Bredde 228mm

Højde 162mm

Udg. Dato 28 sep 2022

Oplagsdato 28 sep 2022

Forlag University of Pittsburgh Press

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