Quiz: Which influential Pittsburgh woman are you? Nellie Bly, Daisy Lampkin, Rachel Carson, Lois Weber, and more. Presented by the Heinz History Center.
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March 27, 2020
Experiencing History: Collecting Materials Related to the COVID-19 Response in Western Pennsylvania
The Heinz History Center is collecting objects, archival materials (both digital and physical), and web content that reflect the experiences of Western Pennsylvania citizens, officials, organizations, businesses, and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We wish to preserve these stories and materials so they can be shared for future study and research. Here’s how you can help.
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March 25, 2020
Help, Heartbreak, and Hope from a Century Ago
For the past two weeks, the Rauh Jewish Archives has been collecting documentation of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Jewish organizations in the region—emails, press releases, announcements, and stories. Thanks to these efforts, future historians should have a much richer picture of our moment than we have about the community response to a global health crisis from a century ago: the Influenza Pandemic of 1918.
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