The Historical And Other Relations Of Pittsburgh And The Virginias

How did a river city in Pennsylvania become so deeply entangled with the fortunes of Virginia and West Virginia? Borders are never just lines. In The Historical And Other Relations Of Pittsburgh And The Virginias, statesman and historian William Alexander MacCorkle offers a richly observed historical lecture text on the political, economic and cultural ties linking these neighbouring territories. Written from the vantage point of early 20th century America, his reflections form a vivid primary source history of the growing Pennsylvania and Virginias region, illuminating the shared development of Pittsburgh and the Virginias history within the wider sweep of American regional history and the evolving story of the Appalachian borderlands.As a Pittsburgh Pennsylvania history book shaped by a former governor of West Virginia, this work occupies a distinctive place in West Virginia historical studies and in the literature of Appalachian regional relations. MacCorkle writes with the immediacy of lived experience, capturing how cities, states and mountain communities influenced one another across time. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for American history students, for local history researchers, and for American history collections seeking an authoritative, highly readable window into the intertwined destinies of Pittsburgh and the Virginias.