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Letter to Dimwiddie
Dimwiddie was governer of Virgina. Washington wrote letter to Dimwiddie describing 3 rivers and the advantages of the area. -
The Great Meadows
Washington and 2 companies of men tryied to push the french out of the great meadows. And then surrendered -
William Pitt The Elder
William Pitt The Elder was the prime minister of England. His leadership resulted in British victories both in Europe and in the French and Indian War. -
The Fort
Duquensne built the fort at the forks of ohio. The French beat by british and the french destroyed the fort before they took flight. -
Fort Pitt
The fort was completed in the winter. Fort Pitt was last and the largest of the five forks built by the british and thr franch at the forks of ohio. they fought for controll of the land. -
Slavery
Pennslyvania ended slavery -
Stephen Foster
He was born July 4,1826. He was the first american songwriter, he was born in lawnerville, he wrote 189 songs, he was inspired by many types of music and people around him. -
John Scull
He was the founder of the Pittsburgh-Gazette -
Neville B Craig
He was the Publisher & editor of Pittsburgh Gazette also he published first history of the city -
John Roebing
He devloped the first wire rope on a farm in saxenburgh. He also made the first cable suspension bridge - over the mon. river -
The Great Fire
The great fire consumed about 24 blocks in the heart of the city. It spread eastward beyond Grant street into Pipe town, before buring itself out on the side of Boyd's hill -
Fire Behind William Dielanys Icehouse
Flames spread rapidly to en-gulf one-third of the city, 1000 buildings and homes were destroyed, and the fire happened at what is now known as the corner of Stanwix Street and Boulevard of the allies -
Mystery Pittsburgh Saturday Visitior
It was a newspaper and they argued for slavery to end -
Martin Delaney
He was the editor of Mystery, a Harvard medical school graduate, he majored in the army, was the 1st african amerocan feild officer in the civil war -
Jane Grey Swisshelm
Published Pittsburgh saturday visitior, and wrote about ending slavery and women's rights. -
Dollar Bank
It first open in 1855. the building was complete in 1871 -
The Rodman Gun
It was the worlds largest gun, and it also supplied union with warship, and other supplies -
George Westinghouse
He introduced air brakes to stop heavy trains, he got an patent at age 19, and he made many other inventions. -
Andrew carnegie
First plant to make Bessemer steel was in Braddock -
Duquesne & Monongahela Inclines
It was the city's first incline, it took $47,000 to build it. By 1880 500,000 had ridden it. -
Thomas Mellon
He grew up on a west morland county farm, he attended western university, and got married to Sarah Jane Negaly and had 8 kids. -
Tennis Girls (Pittsburgh Female College)
All womens college - western university wouldn't admitt women. then the name got changed to Chatham University. -
Homestead Strike
It happened on July 6th. 14 people died- 11 steel workers and 3 pinkertons. Nobody has no idea who fired the first shot. -
Ferris Wheel (George Ferris)
Invented in Pittsburgh, the wheel was 250 ft high. Geroge Ferris lived at 204 Arch st. on the Northside. -
Pirates
Were one of the baseball strongest hitting clubs. They were in second place. -
Louis Bierbauer
Was the disputed player over whom the Pirates got their name after signing a loose infielder claimed by American Association. -
FArmer's Bank Building
Tallest building in the city at that time. -
A Pittsburgh Survey
Reasearchers, Lewis Hines and Joesph Stella began the Publication. -
Dr. Frank Conrad
Experimented with a wireless telephone which lead to a amateur radio station called KDKA -
KDKA radio
Will Rogers and Ziegfield Follies had a specail broadcast -
John Kane
He was an house painter, miner, mill worker, and a laborer. he sketched during his lunch hours. He had a studio were he used oils pastels, crayons and at the age of 67 he debuted at carnegie International. -
King Tut's Tomb
Inspired by king tut's tomb opening in Egypt. Is a dark ride at kennywood. -
KDKA Radio
Worlds 1st scheduled radio broadcast -
Joesph G Armstrong
The liberty tubes project was completed, and it was the opening of the liberty bridge -
Blizzard
Pittsburgh was in snow up to its car tops, 30.5 inches had fallen, the heaviest in local history. -
Highland Avenue
At the corner of Penn Avenue. three decades later the streets were widened and parking was restored. -
Fountain
With it's soaring 150-fooy spray, was final componet of point state park. -
Art Rooney
With steelers victory, 42 years of patient waitng for a championship came to an end.
