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Pittsburgh was founded in 1754 by the French as Fort Duquesne. During the French and Indian War, British forces occupied the fort and renamed it Fort Pitt after British Secretary of State William Pitt. In the late 1800's and early to mid 1900's, the city of Pittsburgh was the world's most prolific producer of steel. During World War II, the city made 95 million tons of steel. Immigrants from throughout the world flocked to Pittsburgh to work in its mills. By the 1960's, however, the steel industry declined, and Pittsburgh was left with high unemployment and dirty air.

Today, Pittsburgh is a beautiful city with clean air and a new economy based on banking, medicine, and robotics. Many major corporations are headquartered in the area including Heinz, PNC Bank, U.S. Steel, and GNC Health products. The city's skyline was recently ranked the 16th most impressive in the world. Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers (which forms the Ohio River). It is believed that Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other place in the world. It was the boyhood home of Mr. Nussbaum, who attended Shady Side Academy.