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The Valley of Decision

by Marcia Davenport (1942)

About this book

Originally published in 1942, The Valley of Decision was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family—owners and operators of a Pittsburgh iron and steel works—has since captured the imagination of generations of readers. Absorbing and complex, it chronicles the family’s saga from the economic panic of 1873 through the dramatic rise of American industry and trade unionism, through waves of immigration, class conflict, natural disaster, World War I, and Pearl Harbor.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraClassic Era
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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