Memory of Steel - Softcover

 
9781556053740: Memory of Steel

Inhaltsangabe

Steelmaking gave Pittsburghers more than well-paid manufacturing jobs. It forged for them an identity. When the steel industry collapsed, Pittsburghers lost more than just jobs. "Memory of Steel," written by one of the last of Pittsburgh s steelworkers, takes readers inside a steel mill to a place that no longer is.

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Edward F. Stankowski Jr., a second-generation son of eastern European immigrants, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, Stankowski worked as a steelworker and was a member of the United Steelworker s Union from 1978 through 1983. In addition to a bachelor s degree in English writing, he earned a master of fine arts degree in creative nonfiction from the University of Pittsburgh. Stankowski has served as editor, beat reporter, columnist and reporter for a number of publications. He currently is assistant professor of humanities in the English Department at La Roche College.

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