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Meet Winnie the Welder
“No. We were not Rosie the Riveter. We welded ships. Rosie got all the attention. No one even gave us a name. Anne Jurjevic Thomas, welder at Dravo during World…
Why Women’s History Initiatives Matter
An October post featuring Pittsburgh businesswomen garnered such great response that it deserved a follow up. These efforts remind us why celebrations like the 19th Amendment Centennial need to go…
Pittsburgh Women in Business: Celebrating National Women’s Small Business Month
A painting in the History Center’s exhibition, Smithsonian’s Portraits of Pittsburgh: Works from the National Portrait Gallery, features naturalist and artist John James Audubon (1785-1851), who came through this…
Pennsylvania Women and the Vote
On the Centennial of the 19th Amendment Today marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which made it illegal to deny…
Resilience in Ruffles: A New Look at Pittsburgh’s Suffrage Shirtwaist Ball
As the History Center explores the theme of resilience as part of its “History’s Helpers” initiative, it is a good time to revisit an event that has been discussed…
Annie Jacobs Davis: “The Mother of Montefiore Hospital”
Portrait of Annie Jacobs Davis. Gift of Barnett Davis, Incorporated. The name Annie Jacobs Davis is synonymous with Montefiore Hospital. Montefiore was the first Jewish hospital in Western Pennsylvania.…
Women in Trade and Manufacturing
Sarah Kizina on her first day working in Meadowcroft’s blacksmith shop. Dewayne Curry, the primary smith at Meadowcroft, is teaching. Nothing quite strains our nostalgic vision of times past…
Rachel Carson: The Pursuit of a Better Environment
A fair share of important figures emerged from Pittsburgh’s history. One of the most courageous and influential women to come from the region is Rachel Carson, the namesake of…
Five Frontier Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Fort Pitt Museum recognizes five women essential to early frontier history. Massy Harbison life-like figure at the Fort Pitt Museum. Massy Harbison…
Can You Name Five Women Artists?
Since 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts has celebrated Women’s History Month with a social media campaign raising awareness of the lives of women artists. The…