June 18, 1973, was a Monday, one year and one day after the Watergate break-in, a warm, dry day, and Dr. James Adovasio was taking a bunch of University of Pittsburgh anthropology students to a site outside Avella without expecting much from the trip. The goal of the 37-mile journey to the ...
The Senator John Heinz History Center’s Italian American Program and the Franco Harris Sports Museum will kick off Italian Heritage Month with a special panel discussion exploring the story and legacy of Franco’s Italian Army on Wednesday at 6 p.m. “Game Changers: Franco’s Italian ...
The Senator John Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum will offer a haunting lineup of Halloween-inspired programs throughout October. From macabre tales of Pittsburgh’s past to Halloween trivia and family-friendly festivities, visitors can discover the spooky side of history all ...
The Senator John Heinz History Center will host a special program featuring author and historian Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Institution’s distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large, for the launch of his new book, “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, and Solving a ...
This summer, the region’s coolest attraction is at the Senator John Heinz History Center. On these extraordinarily hot days, visitors have the opportunity to look back on Earth’s prehistoric past in “Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages,” a new exhibit that uncovers how the Ice Ages ...
PITTSBURGH – To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Wigle Whiskey has partnered with the Senator John Heinz History Center to revive a legendary favorite of Founding Father George Washington: Cherry Bounce. This historic spirit will be available for purchase for a limited time at Wigle ...
