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1. How does Annie Dillard describe Pittsburgh in the 18th century?

Annie Dillard describes Pittsburgh in the 18th century of being border-to-border trees with green vegetation stretches as far as the eye could see.

2. How was the city of Pittsburgh founded?

The city of Pittsburgh was first scouted out by George Washington in the early 18th century. He saw the land that nestled between the mouths of two great rivers and knew it would be a great place to build military forts.

3. What is Annie Dillard's father's greatest dream in life?

Annie's father is obsessed with the city of New Orleans. It is the musical home of jazz music, which is his favorite genre. He says he has spent a lifetime dreaming of buying a riverboat and sailing it down the Mississippi to New Orleans.

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