The Senator John Heinz History Center will host the official book launch for “Fire in the Night Sky: The Steel Mill Paintings of Aaron Gorson” by Maxwell King, on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. Born in Lithuania, Gorson came to Philadelphia in 1890 at 18 and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
