Making History Blog
When Grant Street Got a Zigzag
Looking from the roof of the PRR Station to the intersection of New Grant and Liberty, June 1906. The freight station at left sits atop the original Grant Street.…
“Lifting as we climb”: The Aurora Reading Club Records
The Aurora Reading Club celebrating its 90th anniversary in 1984. Aurora Reading Club Records, Detre Library & Archives at the History Center. “Lifting as we climb” means to encourage…
The African American Experience in Pittsburgh, Virginia – Part 2
This is a continuation of a series on the African American experience in Pittsburgh, Virginia. Click here to read part 1. Benjamin Henry Latrobe, An overseer doing his duty…
The African American Experience in Pittsburgh, Virginia – Part 1
James Peachey, detail, View of Three Rivers taken from the Road leading to Pont du Lac, 1784, British Library. Though a Canadian scene, such encampments of American Indians were…
5 Surprising Pittsburgh Innovations
Pittsburgh is a city that prides itself on its esteemed tradition of innovation. For more than 250 years, the people of this region have found new ways to solve…
Exploring the Kennywood Park Collection
View of the entrance to the Racer, 1919. Kennywood Park Records, Detre Library & Archives at the History Center. History Center Launches NEH-Funded Kennywood Grant The Heinz History Center’s…
Hats Off! Celebrating Headwear on National Hat Day
He wears a miner’s hat she wears a feathered hat he wears an Army hat she wears a hockey hat. Hang onto your hats – National Hat Day is…
Meadowcroft’s Winter Work
Rehabilitation and maintenance of our historic structures is a high priority during the off-season. Here the school is getting its new roof and chimney in 2018. Meadowcroft’s October Fall…
Exploring Holiday Culinary Identity, an Intern’s Story
This post recounts the experience of a History Center curatorial intern as he discovered the meaning of his own cultural heritage through his assistance with the A Very Merry…
It’s a Beautiful Day at the History Center
The Heinz History Center is home to the largest collection of original items from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on public view. At the Heinz History Center, every day is a…