Making History Blog
Book Reviews: Fall 2018
Marketing the Moon: The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program By David Meerman Scott and Richard Jurek The MIT Press, 2014 144 pp., 210 color and 25 b&w illustrations…
How English Spelling Defeated Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie funded the Simplified Spelling Board from 1906 to 1915. Courtesy of the Carnegie Museum of Art. It is a little-known fact that Andrew Carnegie, Pittsburgh’s industry tycoon,…
Q&A with Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter
The Heinz History Center’s Heroes & Sheroes: The Art and Influence of Ruth E. Carter in Black Cinema, an exhibition presented in partnership with FashionAFRICANA, features stunning costumes by…
George Romero’s Undying Legacy
The bridge before its dismantling in 2015. The Monroeville Mall Bridge Enters the Heinz History Center Collection The Monroeville Mall footbridge holds a special place in the hearts of…
Fascinating Facts for Fort Pitt’s 50th
The Fort Pitt Museum will celebrate its 50th year in 2019. Planning for the museum and Point State Park began as early as the 1830s when Pittsburgh Mayor James…
Top 10 Rockshelter Features
The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is a National Historic Landmark and a remarkable archaeological site which documents the presence of prehistoric people in Western Pennsylvania for at least the last 19,000…
Celebrating National German American Day
The Crew of Apollo 11, 1969. Both Neil Armstrong (left) and Buzz Aldrin (right) were of partially German ancestry. Courtesy of NASA. What do flight pioneers Amelia Earhart, Buzz…
The Delaware Treaty of 1778
In the summer of 1778, a crisis loomed over the hills and valleys surrounding Fort Pitt. Years of broken promises and willful transgressions had weakened the bonds between American…
Making Meadowcroft: The Reclamation
This is part four in a series about the making of Meadowcroft. Read part one, part two, and part three. “Looking back, it looks like an act of Divine…
The Lega Toscana in the 21st Century: A Digital Humanities Case Study
Pages from the Lega Toscana Meeting Minutes, 1919-1925 The History Center’s Italian American Program maintains working relationships with a number of partner organizations from Pittsburgh’s vibrant Italian American community.…