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  • June 13

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    Heinz History Center – 8:30 AM

    My America in Portrait Sketches: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

    Learn primary sources strategies for your classroom at this educator workshop.

    Tickets Required

  • June 17

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    Heinz History Center – 6:00 PM

    From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: “American Dignity"

    Join the African American Program for a free in-person screening of “American Dignity.”

    Tickets Required

  • June 25

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    Heinz History Center – 6:00 PM

    History After Hours: America 250

    Happy 250th birthday, America!

    Tickets Required

  • June 28

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    Heinz History Center – 11:00 AM

    Croatian Genealogy Workshop

    Join genealogy expert Robert Jerin for the History Center’s first Croatian Genealogy Workshop.

    Tickets Required

  • June 30

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    Heinz History Center – 6:00 PM

    American Icons: Legends and Truths

    How are the stories of American icons told through art?

    Tickets Required

  • July 4

    Folk-style painting of steamboat New Orleans on a river, people on deck, smokestack with black smoke, hills and houses behind.
    Heinz History Center – 11:00 AM

    History Talk: The Two Revolutions of 1776

    Learn how Pittsburgh was forged by democratic ideals and industrial might.

    Tickets Required

  • July 4

    Heinz History Center – 1:00 PM

    Honoring America: Fourth of July Flag Folding

    Celebrate the Fourth with a special flag folding ceremony!

  • July 22

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    Heinz History Center – 6:00 PM

    American Stories: Illustrating Your Family Tree

    How do you turn family history into art?

    Tickets Required

  • July 30

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    Heinz History Center – 6:30 PM

    Innocenti: The Innocent Ones Film Screening

    Join the History Center’s Italian American Program and director Dr. Steve Mancini for a free screening of his new documentary, “Innocenti: The Innocent Ones.”

    Tickets Required

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