Join History Center President and CEO Andy Masich for a series of short History Minutes, as heard on KQV Radio. Listen to these sixty-second clips to get a daily dose of Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh history.
Famous Pittsburghers
- Andrew Carnegie
- Andy Warhol
- Andy Warhol Part 2
- Arnold Palmer
- August Wilson
- Barney Dreyfuss
- Bill Mazeroski
- Chuck Cooper
- Gene Kelly
- George Westinghouse
- Gus Greenlee
- H.J. Heinz
- John Brashear
- John Roebling
- Johnny Unitas
- Kenny Clarke
- Mario Lemieux
- Mayor David L. Lawrence
- Mitchell Paige
- Mr. Rogers
- Rachel Carson
- Roberto Clemente
- Samuel Kier
- Samuel Langley
- Stanley Turrentine
- Stephen Foster
- Thomas Starzl
- Willie Stargell
Western Pennsylvania History
- Abraham Lincoln
- The Alcoa Building
- Allegheny Arsenal Explosion
- Allegheny Observatory
- Arsenal of Democracy
- Bachelor President
- The Biddle Brothers’ Escape
- Cathedral of Learning
- City of Glass
- Civic Arena
- Civil War Forts
- Crawford Grill
- First World War
- Fort Fayette
- Fort Pitt Foundry
- George Washington’s Forensics
- George Washington Landmarks
- George Washington’s Teeth
- Green Building
- Heinz Company
- History of the History Center Building
- Kennywood
- Lewis & Clark
- Liberty Tunnel
- Meadowcroft Rockshelter
- McGuffy’s Readers
- Monongahela House
- Monongahela Incline
- Most Livable City
- Mystery of the B-52 Bomber
- Nuclear Powered Submarines
- Oil Drilling
- Pittsburgh’s Incorporation
- Pittsburgh Mayor
- Pittsburgh’s Pulitzer Winners
- Pittsburgh’s Sesquicentennial
- Pittsburgh’s H
- Pittsburghese
- Point State Park
- Republican Party
- Schenley Park
- Sky Ballet
- St. Louis Arch
- Statue of Liberty & Empire State Building
- First Steamboat
- University of Pittsburgh’s 100th Anniversary
- Wolverine Toy Manufacturing Co.
- Young George Washington
Pittsburgh During WWII
Local Innovations
- Arbuckle’s Coffee
- Bagpiping Major
- Banana Split
- Big Mac
- Bingo
- CPR
- Crossword Puzzle
- Daylight Saving Time
- Eat’n Park
- Emoticons
- Ferris Wheel
- Gas Station
- Isaly’s
- The Jeep
- KDKA Radio
- Klondike Bars
- Mr. Yuck
- Nickelodeon Theaters
- Organ Transplantation
- Paramedics
- Pennsylvania Turnpike
- Pittsburgh Beer
- Polio Vaccine
- Primanti’s
- Pull Tabs
- Slinky
- Stainless Steel Car
- Steamboat
- Transcontinental Flight
- Westinghouse Air Brake
- Westinghouse Electric Car
- World’s Largest Cannon
- WQED-TV
- YouTube
- Zambelli Fireworks
- Zippo Lighter
The City of Champions
- 1909 World Series
- 1960 World Series
- Baseball’s First Minority Line Up
- Birthplace of Pro Football
- Black ‘n’ Gold
- College Football
- Cradle of Quarterbacks
- Early Pirates Stadiums
- First World Series
- Forbes Field
- Ice Capades
- Immaculate Reception
- Negro League Baseball
- NFL Films
- Olympic Swimmers
- Other Teams at Forbes Field
- Pitt Basketball
- Pittsburgh Alleghenies Baseball Team
- Pittsburgh Pipers
- Pittsburgh Steelerettes
- Professional Football
- Steel Curtain
- Super Bowl XLIII
- Tradition of Quarterbacks