Making History Blog
Constructing the French Forts of the Ohio Country
In the 1740s, French officials in Canada were concerned over British encroachment into the Ohio Country, which they claimed to be part of New France. In 1749, the French sent…
#AskaCurator: Part 1
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the History Center participated in #AskaCurator day on Twitter, an international event with over 1,000 participating museums from over 50 countries. The questions were fantastic and…
Italian Heritage Day
On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Italian American Program will kick off National Italian Heritage month in Pittsburgh by hosting the second annual Italian Heritage…
A History of Curtiss-Wright During WWII
The completed display in the We Can Do It! WWII exhibit. The propeller is a SB2C Helldiver dive bomber made by the Curtiss-Wright propeller division, Beaver, Pa., c. 1943. L2015.44.1.…
It’s Not Your Average Weekend
Demonstrator Dana Knezevich shows visitors how to process plants into fibers for cordage. Participants are set, additional overflow parking lots are ready, and final preparations are being made – Meadowcroft…
A “Great Base Ball Tournament”
The Daily Pittsburgh Gazette: September 1865. One hundred fifty years ago today, the Philadelphia Athletic Base Ball Club began a scheduled two day series of four games against Allegheny City…
A Different Kind of History
The Wah Hoo, Highlander, The Piper, The Flame. What are these names? Bygone dances? Restaurants? If you guessed local yearbook titles, you’re correct. Can you now guess which of the…
Sign of Greatness
With summer winding down and kids heading back to school, one of the great traditions of this region – Friday night high school football – is about to kick off…
A Short History of Five Paintings: The Forbes Expedition by Nat Youngblood
Visit the Fort Pitt Museum’s Nat Youngblood’s Pittsburgh exhibit, which explores the life and legacy of this prolific 20th century Pittsburgh artist. In addition to maps, scale models, life-like museum…
The Vultures of Meadowcroft
Let’s be honest. Do you have a positive response when you hear the word vulture? Among the nearly 10,000 species of living birds, vultures may have the biggest need for…