The story of the Glory Boom Town - Homestead, Pa. Homestead grew from a tiny village to become the center of the steel industry. It built the steel for the Empire State Buidling and both world wars. Thousands toiled in its mills and fought for workers rights. In the1980's the mill closed and was torn down replaced by a shopping center. With the good paying jobs lost, Homestead's population fell to 3500 in the 2000 census. The ex-steeler workers and their families can be found in the hundreds of Steeler Bars around the country during football season and are called the Steeler Nation