East Liberty And Its Impact On American Culture

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East Liberty is a cultural diverse area in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's East End. Its beginnings came around the time of the Revolutionary War and East Liberty was a free, grazing area in Allegheny County a few miles away from a burgeoning new town called Pittsburgh. Back then the term "liberty" was used to describe a plot of land on the outskirts of a town. In about 1843, commercialism began industrializing the area, thus changing the formerly farmland to a village. In the 1960's shopping malls were added to aid in localizing business. Today, you can enjoy the East End of Pittsburgh, regardless of any reason. If you want to relax and hang out for a bit, head to Zeke's Cafe, where their menu is respectful to all dietary restrictions. More than

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