Joel A. Tarr (born 1934) is an American
historian
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, currently the
Richard S. Caliguiri
Richard S. Caliguiri (October 20, 1931 – May 6, 1988) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1977 until his death in 1988.
Early career
Caliguiri was of Italian Arbëreshë people, Arbëresh ances ...
University
Professor
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of History and Policy at
Carnegie Mellon University
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. His research includes
environmental
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and
urban development
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to:
* Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas
* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
Urban may also refer to:
General
* Urban (name), a list of people ...
and systems and their effects.
Tarr co-authored a book with
Clay McShane
Clay McShane (died October 29, 2017) was an American historian.
Career
Clay McShane studied at the City College of New York and graduated in 1968. He received a certificate in the history of technology from the Smithsonian Institution, where he ...
titled, ''Horse in the City: Living Machinces in the Nineteenth Century''.
References
1934 births
Living people
21st-century American historians
21st-century American male writers
Carnegie Mellon University faculty
Northwestern University alumni
Rutgers University alumni
Leonardo da Vinci Medal recipients
American male non-fiction writers
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