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Heinz History Center breaks ground for expansion

The Senator John Heinz History Center broke ground last week on its 92,000-square-foot expansion project. “As the nation commemorates its 250th anniversary, it is clear that understanding our past has never been more important,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Heinz History ...

Heinz History Center presents program on American Girl dolls

This Saturday, the Senator John Heinz History Center, in partnership with the University of PittsburghĢƵ Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will celebrate WomenĢƵ History Month with “American Girlhood: A Window into History,” a program examining the history and impact of AmericaĢƵ ...

Historian discusses democracy at W&J democracy symposium

PITTSBURGH – Jon Meacham says he is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, has written about presidents as removed in time and temperament as Andrew Jackson and George H.W. Bush, makes biblical references when discussing AmericaĢƵ history and emphasizes that the country was not founded on ...

‘A WomanĢƵ Place’ examines the history of women in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH–An argument can be made that PittsburghĢƵ image has been built on a foundation of masculine pursuits and preoccupations. Think manufacturing and steel, football and hunting, and tossing back some I.C. Light in a neighborhood bar. The Pittsburgh region is much more rich and ...