Description: Gift of Belief : Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh, Paperback by Buechel, Kathleen W. (EDT), ISBN 0822966859, ISBN-13 9780822966852, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
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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Book Title: Gift of Belief : Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh
Number of Pages: 452 Pages
Publication Name: Gift of Belief : Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Sociology / General
Item Height: 1.1 in
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Author: Kathleen W. Buechel
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
