Famous Pittsburghers from the University of Pittsburgh Press

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood CHILDREN, TELEVISION, AND FRED ROGERS EDITED BY MARK COLLINS AND MARGARET MARY KIMMEL UPDATED EDITION FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY DAVID “MR. MCFEELY” NEWELL $19.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-6616-6 • 272 pp. “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, a series of essays, discusses the amazing depth of public television’s longest-running show with a variety of contexts: aesthetic, developmental, theological, philosophical. . . .The range of commentators, from the humorous Bob Garfield to the charming Yo-Yo Ma examines and illuminates the many heretofore hidden facets of this Pittsburgh jewel.”—Pittsburgh Magazine Helen Clay Frick BITTERSWEET HEIRESS MARTHA FRICK SYMINGTON SANGER $43.00 • Cloth • 978-0-8229-4341-9 • 392 pp. “This remarkable monograph by the great-granddaughter of Henry Clay Frick offers a fascinating portrait of his daughter, Helen Clay Frick. Her achievements intersect the history of art, collecting, museums, women, philanthropy, and historic preservation. Long overshadowed by her father, Helen’s central role in her family’s legacy is restored.”—Woman’s Art Journal

Palace of Culture ANDREW CARNEGIE’S MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY IN PITTSBURGH ROBERT J. GANGEWERE $32.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-6285-4 • 360 pp. “Gangewere succeeds admirably in presenting the history of this extraordinary organization and its individual units, each of which has its own tale. This study provides valuable insights for those interested in museum studies and nonprofit management as well as for those seeking a better understanding of Carnegie’s philanthropism and the city of Pittsburgh, which has benefited so greatly from his generosity.”—Edward A. Aiken, Syracuse University Steel Titan THE LIFE OF CHARLES M. SCHWAB ROBERT HESSEN $32.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5906-9 • 376 pp. “Compelling reading for fans of historical biography.”—Pittsburgh History

Samuel Rosenberg PORTRAIT OF A PAINTER BARBARA L. JONES $42.00 • Cloth • 978-0-8229-4213-9 • 248 pp. “A solidly satisfying study of one artist’s place in the history of American art.”—Bloomsbury Review

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On Becoming Neighbors THE COMMUNICATION ETHICS OF FRED ROGERS ALEXANDRA C. KLARÉN $35.00 • Cloth • 978-0-8229-4590-1 • 344 pp. “An excellent, insightful discussion of a key television text and touchstone of American children’s cul- ture in the twentieth century. I have a very warm and loving feeling for Mr. Rogers from my own child- hood of watching him on television, and this work deepened my appreciation of him and helped me see him in the full light of his Christian mission.”—Michael Newman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Thaddeus Mosley AFRICAN AMERICAN SCULPTOR DAVID LEWIS $26.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5634-1 • 96 pp. “I was profoundly moved by Mr. Lewis’s presentation of Mr. Mosley’s life and sculptural works. Thad- deus Mosley is a significant American sculptor of African American descent. He has evolved a powerful body of sculptural work through the confluence of his exposure to traditional African sculpture, the works of European art (Brancusi), and the Asian American sculptor Noguchi. Through this process he has become a contributor to the African American cultural continuum.”—Deborah Willis Thomas Mellon and His Times THOMAS MELLON $35.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5572-6 • 560 pp. “Readers will find his thoughts still fresh, providing much detail about the explosively expanding U.S. economy after the Civil War.”—Wall Street Journal

American Dinosaur Abroad A CULTURAL HISTORY OF CARNEGIE’S PLASTER DIPLODOCUS ILJA NIEUWLAND $40.00 • Cloth • 978-0-8229-4557-4 • 360 pp. “American Dinosaur Abroad is brisk, fascinating, and enormously informed. The topic demands a scholar of Ilja Nieuwland’s skills: he knows the languages; he understands the interplay of science, culture, politics, and the press; and he understands how, in human relations, personality is always the wild card. A must read for lovers of history and ancient bones.”—Tom Rea

Bone Wars THE EXCAVATION OF ANDREW CARNEGIE’S DINOSAUR TOM REA $18.00 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5846-8 • 288 pp. Winner of the 2002 Spur Awards “Charming, and especially good in telling the story of the minutiae of the field work. . . .This is an area in the history of fossil extraction that has not been closely studied before, and Tom Rea’s book is valuable for the presentation of local details from Wyoming that might pass another historian by.” —Times Literary Supplement

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The Puzzle People MEMOIRS OF A TRANSPLANT SURGEON THOMAS STARZL $22.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5836-9 • 400 pp. “Will serve future generations as an authoritative and highly readable account of the first four decades of transplantation.”—Journal of the History of Medicine

The Andrew Carnegie Reader EDITED BY JOSEPH FRAZIER WALL $32.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5464-4 • 344 pp. The Andrew Carnegie Reader is the first anthology to bring together in a single volume a representative selection of Carnegie’s writings which show him as a shrewd businessman, celebrated philanthropist, champion of democracy, and eternal optimist. This intriguing collection covers sixty years of the industrial giant’s life, from his letters to his cousin George Lauder, written in 1853, to the final chapter of his autobiography, completed in 1914.

Triumphant Capitalism HENRY CLAY FRICK AND THE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICA KENNETH WARREN $32.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5744-7 • 448 pp. “Warren provides a detailed chronological account of the business career of Henry Clay Frick. . . . This is a useful and thorough study which will be a helpful source for business historians and there is much to be gleaned about the changing nature of the coal, iron and steel trades.”—Business History

Don’t Call Me Boss DAVID L. LAWRENCE, PITTSBURGH’S RENAISSANCE MAYOR MICHAEL WEBER $39.95 • Paper • 978-0-8229-5397-5 • 472 pp. The first biography of David L. Lawrence, the best of the city bosses, who became mayor of Pittsburgh, modern municipal manager, governor of Pennsylvania, and a power in national politics.

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