Timeline of Pittsburgh

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.

18th century

19th century

1800s-1840s

1850s–1890s

20th century

1900s-1940s

1950s-1990s

An African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) at the Penguin Point exhibit. National Aviary (Pittsburgh Aviary-Conservatory)
Three Rivers Stadium aerial view of a Steelers game in 1996

21st century

See also

other cities in Pennsylvania

References

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Bibliography

See also: History of Pittsburgh § Bibliography

Published in the 19th century

1800s-1840s

1850s-1890s

Published in the 20th century

1900s-1940s

1950s-1990s

Published in the 21st century

  • Louise A. Jezierski (2012), "Partnerships in Pittsburgh: civic cultures and organizational capacities", in Laura A. Reese and Raymond A. Rosenfeld (ed.), Comparative Civic Culture: the Role of Local Culture in Urban Policy-Making, Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, ISBN 978-1-4094-3654-6
  • James Fallows and Deborah Fallows, ed. (April 5, 2017), "City Makers: American Futures", The Atlantic (series of articles about Pittsburgh), 2014-
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