"So Long as They Are Efficient": Annexation, Boosterism and Law in Progressive Era Pittsburgh
| dc.contributor.advisor | Ross, Michael A. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sicilia, David B. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Weis, Christopher | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | History | en_US |
| dc.contributor.publisher | Digital Repository at the University of Maryland | en_US |
| dc.contributor.publisher | University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-23T06:22:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-23T06:22:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | My thesis examines annexation disputes from the mid-1800s to the present in Pittsburgh. My particular focus is on the clashes between the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny. I look at why Pittsburgh’s annexation of Allegheny in 1906 succeeded while previous attempts to annex Allegheny failed. A combination of better lawyering and a unified elite class enabled Pittsburgh to finally annex Allegheny. The U.S. Supreme Court made this annexation official through the 1907 case of Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh. This case has a rich history and legacy. Much can be gleaned about the broader Progressive Era by examining this case in conjunction with the annexation. I conclude that the case and the annexation reflected a drive for efficiency then sweeping the elites of the nation. In addition, I assert that both the annexation and the Hunter decision highlighted the power of elites at this time to accomplish their goals. | en_US |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.13016/dspace/pxhm-ehom | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1903/30062 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject.pqcontrolled | History | en_US |
| dc.subject.pquncontrolled | 0337 | en_US |
| dc.title | "So Long as They Are Efficient": Annexation, Boosterism and Law in Progressive Era Pittsburgh | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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