Saturday, December 1, 2012


The Southwest Border Area: Tricultural Development
Pittsburgh is a city in which many different cultures have come together to create a unique cultural community. Immigrants from Europe settled in Pittsburgh in the early formation of the United States. The Europeans that came and settled the land were, German, Polish, Italian and Irish. Today the city consists of dominantly the races of white, African Americans, Asians and Hispanics. Diversity can be seen through out the different neighborhoods that make up Pittsburgh. In the enclaves you can find restaurants, music and shops of countries such as Germany, Italy and  Eastern European Countries . There are also cultural festivals held in order to keep old traditions alive. 


Sources:
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/research/socialstudies/ethnic/easteuropean.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania.html
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Pittsburgh_Pennsylvania_neighborhoods.svg/300px-Pittsburgh_Pennsylvania_neighborhoods.svg.png

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