About the Author

Author Cassandra Vivian is a professional freelance writer and the founder and chairperson of the Greater Monessen Historical Society. She has published extensively on a variety of topics, including Egyptian travel and history, cooking, Italian-American history, and western Pennsylvania travel and history. Through Monessen: A Typical Steel Country Town, Vivian poignantly illustrates, in both word and image, the courage and conviction of this singular community.