February 11, 2015
If ever a man was not of his time, it was Fred Rogers. Mr. Rogers was kind, demure, and decidedly square, by the world’s culture at […]
February 11, 2015
The woman who would become famous as Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864. She was the child of a prominent judge […]
February 11, 2015
Pittsburgh, like the best metropolitan cities, has been a melting pot whose famous notables rose above humble beginnings to contribute to our national identity. From sports […]
February 11, 2015
Dahlen K. Ritchey was an architectural genius. His kind heart and creative vision helped form quite a few iconic buildings around the Pittsburgh area. Dahl was […]
February 11, 2015
“Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on this Earth.” ~Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh awoke to […]
February 11, 2015
Pittsburgh is proud of its famous sons and daughters, including William Pitt, Stephen Foster, Andrew Carnegie, Nellie Bly, and Fred Rogers. But like most families, Pittsburgh […]
February 11, 2015
The area was mostly occupied by Native Americans and Pioneer men in forts until the late 1700s. At that time women pioneers began to move into […]
November 24, 2014
The Pittsburgh Penguins, over the past forty-plus years, have turned themselves into one of the most storied franchises in the history of the National Hockey League. […]
November 24, 2014
Jazz is a purely American art form. No one is quite sure where it first began, but its roots lie in the African American experience of […]