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This paper was written on November 28, 2000 while I was in 12th grade at Winchester Thurston School for Economics and Finance with Bernard Petruska.

The Economic History of Pittsburgh:
From Steel to Silicon

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh became a leader in America’s industrial production. This industrial production dominated Pittsburgh’s economy for over a century. This attracted many foreigners to Pittsburgh which had a demand for unskilled workers. However, Pittsburgh eventually lost its position as one of the worlds largest industrial producers and became a rising city for businesses in the field of information technology. As a result, Pittsburgh shifted from a city of mostly blue-collar workers to a city of mostly white-collar workers.

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