Western Pennsylvania History
• Resilience in Ruffles: A New Look at Pittsburgh’s Suffrage Shirtwaist Ball, Leslie Przybylek
• Lieutenant Paige Comes Home, Leslie Przybylek
• Victory Half Won: Remembering V-E Day 75 Years Later, Leslie Przybylek
• With Mercy and Compassion – National Nurse’s Day, Anne Madarasz
• Bells Across Pennsylvania Day, Anne Madarasz
• All-Out for Victory Gardens!, Leslie Przybylek
• Bootleg Beef and Smuggled Sirloin: Black Market Meat During World War II, Leslie Przybylek
• Of Soup and Sustenance: Charity in the Iron City, Leslie Przybylek
• Pittsburgh’s Streamline-Deco Greyhound Bus Station, Brian Butko
• When Grant Street Got a Zigzag, Brian Butko
• 5 Surprising Pittsburgh Innovations, Kim Roberts
• Rachel Carson: The Pursuit of a Better Environment, Megan Stouffer
• The Steel Woman of the Steel City: Catherine Baker Knoll, Heinz History Center
• Inspiring Women in Pittsburgh History, Kim Roberts
• Congressman James Fulton: Strong on Space, Heinz History Center
• Apollo on Earth (and in Outer Space), Emily Ruby
• Pittsburgh and the Moon, Emily Ruby
• Wait For It: Hamilton in Pittsburgh, Kim Roberts
• Tuning in the Holidays: Recalling Pittsburgh’s Connections to the TV Holiday Special, Leslie Przybylek
• From Westinghouse to Disney: Exploring Pittsburgh Robotics Past and Present, Heinz History Center
• Lloyd Gibson’s WWI Paper Trail, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
• No Soldier Left Behind: Carl’s Story, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
• How English Spelling Defeated Andrew Carnegie, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
• Celebrating National German American Day, Leslie Przybylek
• Becoming American: A Selznick is (Almost) Created in Pittsburgh, Leslie Przybylek
• Luna’s Legacy: Remembering a Different Trip to the Moon, Leslie Przybylek
• Immortalizing Forbes Field: MGM Drafts Pittsburgh for Big Film, Heinz History Center Staff
• Dr. Alice Bennett and the Johnstown Flood, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
• Relax, Pittsburgh – It’s National Relaxation Day, Leslie Przybylek
• Camp Horne – The Perfect Summer Retreat, Lauren Uhl
• Prohibition’s Legacy in Pennsylvania, Carrie Hadley
• The Edible Schoolyard, Lauren Uhl
• Who’s the Tom Tucker on your Mint Ginger Ale?, Brian Butko
• Pretzels and Prohibition: The Tangled Fate of the “German Biscuit”, Leslie Przybylek
• In Vino Veritas: The Tradition of Winemaking in the Italian American Home, Melissa E. Marinaro
• A Stamp on American Culture: Fred Rogers and Elvis Presley, Mariruth Leftwich Ph.D.
• Lois Weber, First American Woman Film Director, Lauren Uhl
• The James A. Dorsey Story, Lauren Uhl
• Will You Sign the Pledge?: Francis Murphy and Pittsburgh’s Great Temperance Movement, History Center Staff
• The Olympics on Ice: Herb Drury, History Center Staff
• Nellie Bly: A Race Against Time, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
• Consider the Can: Beer Can Appreciation Day, Leslie Przybylek
• Pittsburgh’s Santa, George Heid, Brian Butko
• A Pivotal Moment – December 23, 1972: The Immaculate Reception, Anne Madarasz
• Christmas at Buhl Planetarium and its Miniature Railroad, Brian Butko
• Celebrating an American Brew, Leslie Przybylek
• Isaly’s: A Recipe for Good Food, Brian Butko
• The Incredible Journey of the Steamboat New Orleans, Leslie Przybylek
• “They’re Coming to Get You:” Night of the Living Dead, Brady Smith
• Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania’s Roller Coaster Pioneers, Leslie Przybylek
• Remembering the Island Queen, Leslie Przybylek
• Last Ride of Summer: West View Park and the Nostalgia for Lost Amusement Parks, Leslie Przybylek
• The Girls of Summer: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Anne Madarasz
• Locating Luna Park, Brian Butko
• Picturing Protest: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Leslie Przybylek
• The Homestead Steel Strike: Perspective on the Past, Anne Madarasz
• Becoming American: The Rajcan Story, Lauren Uhl
• The Real Johnny Appleseed, Brady Smith
• Redd Up Pittsburgh!, Leslie Przybylek
• Pittsburgh: The City of Bridges, Brady Smith
• Rodman’s Big Gun, Andy Masich
• The St. Patrick’s Day Flood of 1936, Brady Smith
• Won’t You Be My Neighbor?: A Portrait of Fred Rogers, History Center Staff
• Breaking Down Barriers: Paul Lawrence Peeler and the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Samuel W Black
• A Jazz Legacy: Mary Lou Williams, Brady Smith
• Picture, Picture on the Wall: A Brief History of Early Photography, Leslie Przybylek
• Awaiting the Arrival of Old St. Nick, Leslie Przybylek
• Riot Gear and Red Vests: Remembering 1968 with the Pittsburgh Police Collection, Eleanor DePastino
• Pittsburgh Aviator Calbraith Perry Rodgers, Lauren Ball
• Whoooo Will You Be on Halloween?: The Changing Face of America’s Spookiest Holiday, Leslie Przybylek
• Pittsburgh’s Diverse Immigrant Past & Present, Matthew Strauss
• Samuel Langley: Pioneering Standard Time, Lauren Ball
• A Trip to Pittsburgh’s Suburbs, Sierra Green
• A First Glimpse Through the Liberty Tunnels, Leslie Przybylek
• Help the History Center Get Outdoors, Leslie Przybylek
• Oh Strip District, Where Art Thou?, Lauren Uhl
• Raise Your Glass! Documenting Pittsburgh’s “Watering Holes”, Leslie Przybylek
• John Brashear’s Forgotten Time Capsule, Liz Simpson
• #Pixburgh: Be a Part of History!, Library & Archives Staff
• Interview with Golf Great Carol Semple Thompson, Angela Gaitaniella
• Oakmont Country Club, Lauren Ball
• Uncovering Crime: Documenting Pittsburgh’s Criminal Past, Leslie Przybylek
• Of Bells and Fire: Artifacts Recall April 10, 1845, Leslie Przybylek
• The Mystery of Pittsburgh’s “Ghost Bomber”, Ned Schano
• New Pittsburghese Guide Helps Yinz with Local Speech, Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
• Go Outside and Play!, Lauren Uhl
• Holiday Windows in Downtown Pittsburgh, Leslie Przybylek
• Tic Toc, the Arcade Bakery, & Kaufmann’s Department Store, Emily Ruby
• A “Great Base Ball Tournament”, Craig Britcher
• From Stands to Stadium: Josh Gibson, Ryan Hreczkosiej
• Michael Musmanno and the Nuremberg Trials, Liz Simpson
• Food Fights for Freedom, Lauren Uhl
• Remembering Billy Strayhorn, Samuel W Black
• Heinz: Much More than 57 Varieties, Brian Butko
• Pittsburgh Pirates: Roberto Clemente’s Rookie Season, Brady Smith
• Zippo Lighters Lit the Way in World War II, Liz Simpson
At the History Center
• Events Spotlight: Wedding Postponement in the Midst of COVID-19, Cassie Horrell and Shelby Starks
• Quiz: Which Influential Pittsburgh woman are you?, Sarah Reck
• Hats Off! Celebrating Headwear on National Hat Day, Sarah Reck
• It’s a Beautiful Day at the History Center, Kim Roberts
• Pull Up a Chair at the History Center, Megan Stouffer
• Top Spots for Kids at the Heinz History Center, Megan Stouffer
• 5 Reasons to Visit the History Center This Holiday Season, Kim Roberts
• Q&A with Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter, Kim Roberts
• Test Your Heinz Knowledge, Heinz History Center
• The Lega Toscana in the 21st Century: A Digital Humanities Case Study, Melissa Marinaro
• Count Down to Destination Moon with these Staff Picks, Kim Roberts
• Meet the History Center Docent Community, Laura Myers
• Of Beer and Taxes: Prohibition’s Connection to the National Income Tax, Leslie Przybylek
• Curator Q&A: Leslie Przybylek and American Spirits, Kim Roberts
• Never a Dill Moment on National Pickle Day, Sarah Reck
• Top 5 Instagram-Worthy Spots at the History Center, Kim Roberts
• Five Spooky Artifacts Perfect for Halloween, History Center Staff
• Celebrate African American History at the History Center, History Center Staff
• Quiz: Which Pittsburgh Innovator are You?, Sarah Reck
• Behind the Scenes: Night at the History Museum, Nate Rodda
• Researching & Writing with the Italian American Program, Melissa E. Marinaro
• The Childhood Toy You Wish You Had, Sarah Reck
• Quiz: Which Classic Toy are You?, Sarah Reck
• The History Center STEAMs Ahead, History Center Education Department
• What Your Donation Supported at the History Center in 2015, Elizabeth McMullen
• Must-See Holiday Highlights at the History Center, Anne Madarasz
• From the Museum Shop: Cookbooks, Cocktails, and Holiday Cheer, Beth Muth
• Eight Days of Hanukkah, David Schlitt
• Spotlight on the Sherman, Leslie Przybylek
• An In-Depth Look at the Italian American Program, Melissa E. Marinaro
• #AskaCurator: Part 2, Sarah Reck
• #AskaCurator: Part 1, Sarah Reck
• Italian Heritage Day, Melissa Marinaro
• From the Museum Shop: Map Mania!, Beth Muth
• A History of Curtiss-Wright During WWII, Liz Simpson
• Becoming History Detectives, Nate Rodda
• You Never Know What You’ll Find at Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures, Sarah Reck
• So How Do You Move a 38-Ton Sherman Tank?, Brady Smith
• Quiz: Which Pittsburgh historical figure are you?, Sarah Reck
• First Frontier Mechanized Cavalry, Leslie Przybylek
• We Can Do It! WWII Opening Day, Brady Smith
• Women’s History Month: Political Leaders, Anne Madarasz
• 10 Must-Sees at the History Center, Sarah Reck
Collection Spotlight
• From the Author: New Italian American Collection Book, Melissa E. Marinaro
• Pop Positive: The Art of Burton Morris, Anne Madarasz
• “Lifting as we climb”: The Aurora Reading Club Records, Iris Afantchao
• Exploring Holiday Culinary Identity, an Intern’s Story, Nick Karafilis
• Heinz: Mottoes and 57 Varieties, Emily Ruby
• Heinz: First Products and an Innovative Factory, Emily Ruby
• Heinz Pier and the World’s Fairs, Emily Ruby
• Heinz: Bottles and Product Labels and Advertising Cards, Emily Ruby
• The Vietnam War: The Press on the Front Lines, Megan Stouffer
• The Vietnam War: The Press on the Front Lines, Megan Stouffer
• The Food of Fallingwater: A Look at the Elsie Henderson Papers and Photographs, Iris Afantchao
• Can You Name Five Women Artists?, Leslie Przybylek
• A Few of our Curators’ Favorite Things, Sarah Reck
• Gobbling Up Thanksgiving with Pittsburgh Flare, Heinz History Center
• George Romero’s Undying Legacy, Heinz History Center
• Look for the Helpers: Mister Rogers & Officer Clemmons, Emily Ruby
• Pysanky on Ice, Anne Madarasz
• Rare Martin Delany Signed Document, Samuel W Black
• Pittsburgh Gets a Tommy Gun, 1929, Leslie Przybylek
• The Mystery of the McKeesport Menorah, Eric Lidji
• From Cucina to Grocery Store: The Evolution of Pasta-Making in American Homes, Melissa E. Marinaro
• Quel Mazzolin di Fiori: I Campagnoli and the Italian American Folk Revival, Melissa E. Marinaro
• Could this be the oldest photograph of a Pittsburgher? … Maybe, Tom Powers
• It’s National Love Your Pet Day!, Leslie Przybylek
• Your Ticket to the Inauguration, Carrie Hadley
• A Very Aluminum Christmas, Matt Strauss
• Nativity Scenes From Around the World, History Center Staff
• Mid-Century Modern: The Taylor Family Collection, Lauren Uhl
• Freedom and Coal Towns: A Portrait, Amanda Seim
• Women’s Right to Vote, Carrie Hadley
• John Woodruff at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Craig Britcher
• What a Political Ribbon Shows About the Political Process, Carrie Hadley
• The Slinky – “A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing!”, Brady Smith
• Pennsylvania Political Ephemera Through the Years, Carrie Hadley
• 5 Toys From Your Childhood That You Might Not Remember, Emily Ruby
• Sandy Andy & Sunny Suzy from the Wolverine Toy Company, Janine Kickler
• Doll or “Action Figure”, Emily Ruby
• Mr. Potato Head Funny-Face Kit, Emily Ruby
• Tools of Oppression: Cotton Cards, Samuel W Black
• What’s for Dinner?, Lauren Uhl
• Sign of Greatness, Anne Madarasz
• An American in China: Sgt. Bus Means, Leslie Przybylek
• An Amusement Park in Miniature, Emily Ruby
• John F. Leahy, FBI During WWII, Leslie Przybylek
• Mildred Martin Allen and the Hill District’s Satellites Softball Team, Craig Britcher
• Bertha Lamme, Engineer, Anne Madarasz
From the Desk of Andy Masich
• A Message from Andy Masich, Andy Masich
• Rules of Civility and Social Distancing, Andy Masich
• Earthrise, Andy Masich
• The Real Rosie the Riveter, Andy Masich
• The Fabric of America, Andy Masich
• See the Jeep as a Lady, Andy Masich
• Washington, Lincoln, and the Fourth of July in Pennsylvania, Andy Masich
• Cannonballs Unearthed at the Allegheny Arsenal, Andy Masich
Various
• Meet Fort Pitt Museum Volunteer Marti Donovan, Kim Roberts
• Volunteer Spotlight: Judy Sutton, Laura Myers
• Volunteer Spotlight: Branwyn Turnage, Kathleen Lugarich
• Volunteer Spotlight: Paulette Hemmings, Laura Myers
• Getting to the Moon: Photos from NASA, Brian Butko
Wilderness & Warfare at the Fort Pitt Museum
• Nicholas Cresswell’s Journey on the Ohio in 1775, Mike Burke
• Who is There to Mourn for Logan?, Alan Gutchess
• The African American Experience in Pittsburgh, Virginia – Part 1, Mike Burke
• The African American Experience in Pittsburgh, Virginia – Part 2, Mike Burke
• The G. Biler / Fort Duquesne Powder Horn, Mike Burke
• Artist Robert Griffing, Kathleen Lugarich
• The Fort Pitt Museum Celebrates 50 Years (Part 2), Kathleen Lugarich
• The Fort Pitt Museum Celebrates 50 Years (Part 1), Kathleen Lugarich
• Diseases Affecting 18th-Century Soldiers at Fort Pitt, Justin Meinert
• Five Frontier Women, Kathleen Lugarich
• Lord Dunmore’s War, Kathleen Lugarich
• 5 Can’t-Miss Artifacts at Fort Pitt, Mariah Simensky
• Wintering in the Ohio Country with James Smith, Justin Meinert
• Forks of the Ohio Homeschool Series, Kathleen Lugarich
• West and South from Philadelphia: Early American Powder Horns Made by Horners, Combmakers, & Turners, Mike Burke
• Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Birthday Pittsburgh!, Mike Burke
• Fascinating Facts for Fort Pitt’s 50th, Kathleen Lugarich
• The Delaware Treaty of 1778, Mike Burke
• Q&A with Re-enactor Jeremy Turner, Kim Roberts
• Fort Pitt During the Revolutionary War: General Brodhead’s Expedition, The Fort Pitt Museum
• Book Review: “Drums in the Forest”, The Fort Pitt Museum
• Women at Fort Pitt During the French & Indian War, Justin Meinert
• Q&A with Re-enactor Floyd Dierker, Kim Roberts
• Don’t Tread on Me: The Flag of Colonel John Proctor’s 1st Battalion of Westmoreland County, Pa., Mike Burke
• Q&A with Living Historian Elizabeth Hobbs, Kim Roberts
• Have a Historic Summer at the Fort Pitt Museum, Kathleen Lugarich
• Chief Glenna Wallace: First Female Chief of the Eastern Shawnee, Fort Pitt Museum Staff
• Happy Birthday, Nat Youngblood!, Jaclyn Sternick
• Clothing the Royal Americans, Part 3, Justin Meinert
• Clothing the Royal Americans, Part 3, Justin Meinert
• Bound by Tradition: Prisoner Restraints in the Captive Experience, Mike Burke
• The Sole Surviving Colonel – Thomas Dunbar, Kathleen McLean
• Hurricane Agnes and the Fort Pitt Museum, Jaclyn Sternick
• Mrs. Bard’s Spoon, Mike Burke
• This Summer at the Fort Pitt Museum, Kathleen McLean
• Using Theater to Teach History, Kathleen McLean
• Clothing the Royal Americans, Part 2, Justin Meinert
• Clothing the Royal Americans, Part 1, Justin Meinert
• Cleaning the Fort Pitt Diorama, Jaclyn Sternick
• Volunteer Spotlight: James Sheehan, Kathleen McLean
• Portrait of a Frontiersman: James Smith, Mike Burke
• Constructing the French Forts of the Ohio Country, Kathleen McLean
• A Short History of Five Paintings: The Forbes Expedition by Nat Youngblood, Jaclyn Sternick
• A Closer Look: An 18th Century Cannon, Justin Meinert
• No Giant Eagle for Fort Pitt!, Kailey Dunmire
• “I had to take the fife and use it”, Justin Meinert
• The Life and Myth of Simon Girty, Mike Burke
• Making Massy Harbison, Megan Shalonis
• 3 Things Not to Miss This Summer at Fort Pitt, Kathleen McLean
Discover Meadowcroft
• The Wonders of Spring at Meadowcroft,David Scofield
• Women in Trade and Manufacturing, Sarah Kizina
• Meadowcroft’s Winter Work, Andrew Donovan
• Cross Creek Cabin Construction, Andrew Donovan
• Plant Life at Meadowcroft, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
• How Do We Know People Used the Meadowcroft Rockshelter 19,000 Years Ago?, David Scofield
• The Riot of Cliftonville, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
• Apples on the 18th-Century Frontier, David Scofield
• What to Do at Meadowcroft, Andrew Donovan
• 5 Questions with Blacksmith Dewayne Curry, Kim Roberts
• 5 Questions with Interpreter Lisa Maust, Kim Roberts
• 5 Questions with Interpreter Sarah Kizina, Kim Roberts
• 5 Questions with 19th-Century Schoolmaster Gary Ford, Kim Roberts
• Top 10 Rockshelter Features, Dave Scofield
• Making Meadowcroft: The Reclamation, Andrew Donovan
• 5 Questions with Dr. Adovasio, Kim Roberts
• The Discovery of the Miller , Jim Ulery
• Making Meadowcroft: From Historic Village to Historic Landmark, Andrew Donovan
• Prehistoric Hunting and the Atlatl, Dave Scofield
• Making Meadowcroft: From Camp to Village, Andrew Donovan
• 5 Reasons to Visit Meadowcroft This Season, Kim Roberts
• Camp Meadowcroft, Mark Kelly
• American Culinary Tastes Over Time, Sarah Kizina
• The Search For Eagles at Meadowcroft, David Scofield
• West Middletown Photography and “America’s National Game”, Meadowcroft Staff
• Meadowcroft’s Pine Bank Covered Bridge, David Scofield
• Wheat in Washington County, Mark Kelly
• Meadowcroft’s Own Groundhog Day, David Scofield
• The Miller One-Room School House, Mark Kelly
• It’s Not Your Average Weekend, Andrew Donovan
• The Vultures of Meadowcroft, David Scofield
• Vintage Base Ball at Meadowcroft, David Scofield
• Transportation Through Time, Bonnie Reese
• Albert Miller, Renaissance Man, David Scofield
• How do they do it?: Recreating and Maintaining a Prehistoric Indian Village, Andrew Donovan
Library & Archives
• The Nine Jobs of Barney May, Eric Lidji
• Pittsburgh’s Fight Against Tuberculosis, Matt Strauss
• Annie Jacobs Davis: “The Mother of Montefiore Hospital”, Catelyn Cocuzzi
• Experiencing History: Collecting Materials Related to the COVID-19 Response in Western Pennsylvania, Library & Archives Staff
• Help, Heartbreak, and Hope from a Century Ago, Eric Lidji
• Exploring the Kennywood Park Collection, Library & Archives Staff
• The Last Letters, Eric Lidji
• A Remnant from the Final Days of Yiddish Theater in Pittsburgh, Eric Lidji
• At the Shirtwaist Ball, Library & Archives Staff
• Jacob Evanson: Song Catcher, Library & Archives Staff
• Putting Faces to Names: Exploring Italian American Identity with Photo IDs, Library & Archives Staff
• Local Families, Global Mysteries: Offering Hope and Haven to German Jews, Library & Archives Staff
• Local Families, Global Mysteries: Tangled Family Ties, Linking Pittsburgh & Manchuria, Library & Archives Staff
• Investigating the Ray Sprigle Papers and Photographs, Matthew Strauss
• Advocacy on Record: The Collection of the ACC-PARC, Sierra Green
• The Spencer Family Valentine Hunt, Sierra Green
• The Westinghouse Time Capsule, Library & Archives Staff
• A Very Aluminum Christmas, Matt Strauss
• Reading the Menus, Rosemary Kovacs
• The Steelworker’s Work Whistle on VE Day: Three Dots and a Dash, Library & Archives Staff
• The Heinz Passover Ad Campain’t, David Schlitt
• Camp James Weldon Johnson, Matthew Strauss
• The Secret History of a Famous Westinghouse Photograph, Library & Archives Staff
• Documenting a Historic Rivalry: Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, John Paul Deley
• American Archives Month at the History Center, Sierra Green
• A Different Kind of History, Rosemary Kovacs
• Mrs. Soffel and the Biddle Boys, Sierra Green
• Cookbooks with a Cause, Sierra Green
• Arthur Buchman’s Cards Home, Matthew Strauss
• 150 Years Ago: Lincoln’s Assassination, Matthew Strauss
• Helen MacCloskey, Pioneer Aviatrix, Library & Archives Staff
Concerning Conservation & Care
• Treatment of the Portrait Miniature of Ebenezer Denny, Nicole Lauletta
• How to Care for Textiles, Barbara Conner
• World War II Correspondence in a Candy Box, Barbara Conner
• A Year in Black and White, Barbara Conner
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