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Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Pittsburgh
Lunar New Year, celebrated by people from East and Southeast Asia, marks the beginning of the new year. Based on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, it begins with the first…
Matzah, Made in Pittsburgh
A photograph from the April 24, 1929 edition of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, showing Radbord and a team of baker packing matzah for Passover deliveries throughout Western Pennsylvania. If you…
The Story of a Box of Candles: “A Beautiful Gift of Memory”
In the Chanukah display of the A Very Merry Pittsburgh experience at the Heinz History Center is a box of candles with 120 years of history. The box itself is…
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…
Tuning in the Holidays: Recalling Pittsburgh’s Connections to the TV Holiday Special
Poster for the 1978 NBC TV showing of “The Stingiest Man in Town,” 1978. Alcoa employees received this as an insert in the company newsletter in November 1978. Aluminum…
5 Reasons to Visit the History Center This Holiday Season
As family and friends flock to the city this holiday season, there’s only one place to take them for a day of out of this world fun. The Heinz…
Gobbling Up Thanksgiving with Pittsburgh Flare
L.E. Smith Glass Company produced the first glass turkeys in 1943. Capable of holding soup, candy, or even cranberry sauce, this glass bird is an excellent table decoration for…
2018 Holiday Gift Guide: All Things Pittsburgh
The History Center Museum Shop is your one-stop shop for uniquely Pittsburgh gifts this holiday season. Featuring timeless classics and quirky gifts, there’s something for everyone on your list.…
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…
Relax, Pittsburgh – It’s National Relaxation Day
Ah summer, when everyone seeks to break their routine and relax. Today might be a better day than usual to do that, since it is officially “National Relaxation Day.”…