Steffi Domike

Blair Brown narrates this gripping account of a community's struggle to preserve its way of life. In the summer of 1892, a bitter conflict erupted at the Carnegie Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The nation's largest steel maker took on its most militant union with devastating consequences for American workers.

The rise and fall of the American Steel Industry as told by Pittsburgh Steelworkers

The film provides a walking tour of Braddock, following closely the path described so meticulously in Bell's novel. It combines historical photos with footage of the current state of Braddock's neighborhoods to bring to life the physical environment of the early20th century immigrant world.