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Heinz History Center presents program on American Girl dolls

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

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 America’s history and emphasizes that the country was not founded on ...

‘A Woman’s Place’ examines the history of women in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH–An argument can be made that Pittsburgh’s 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 ...