Pittsburgh, PA, WWII Heritage City Lessons

This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains photographs, a background reading, and newspaper excerpts to contribute to learners’ understandings about the experiences and contribu

This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a designated American World War II Heritage City. The lesson has photographs, secondary source readings, and a newspaper excerpt to show the contributions of Pittsburgh and its people to the Wa

Overview of three lessons, and culminating fourth lesson, develop the significance of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an American World War II Heritage City: its impacts to home front efforts with its contributions to war manufacturing and industry, with accompanying economic, social, geographical, and