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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1373: Pittsburgh in 1816

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Pittsburgh had a unique place in the nation after the War of 1812. It was an inland city and a rich source of iron. As such, it needed access to water for transport, and some of the first steamboats were used here. Read more about Pittsburgh's history in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.

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history of steel, the engines of our ingenuity: no. 1373: pittsburgh in 1816, history of pennsylvania, history of pittsburgh, general historic information about pennsylvania
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