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George Washington
It was on the western frontier, now western Pennnsylvania, that Washington learned the guerrilla ways of American Indian warfare, how to fight the natives on their own terms ,how to placate them with rum and gifts, and ultimately how to defeat them, settng the stage for white settlement -
William Pitt the elder
He was the prime minister of england, Because of him,they won a war in europe and the french and indian war -
Marquis Duquesne
He had a plan to build forts. He stopped with the third fort ft.Duquesne, the french later destroyed it -
John Forbes
forbes named the land Pitttsburo in honor of William penn. he was a British general. -
Pittsburghs 100th birthday
On the ocasion of the city's 100th birthday, many Pittsburghers stopped at Hunt and Miners bookstore on fifth street, to buy a copy of the centennial celebration keepsake. the author/editor, Joseph M.Kinkead, hoped in print that purchasers would "lay away a copy of this, nearly folded somewhere in the househould. -
Fort Pitt
it was the last and largest of the forts built by the British and French -
The Block House
its the oldest building in Pittsburrgh -
Development of Pittsburgh
Streets were built, apartment buildings were built, a markket was built and a courthouse was built. Boat builders started to make pittsburgh in the process. -
George Anschutz
George Anshutz built the first iron firnace here in 1792, William kelly experimented with a new kind of metal in 1847,and in england , Henry bessemer developed steelmaking out of kellys process. But it all stems from George Anshutz nuilding the first iron furnace -
Pittsburgh Theater
From 1803 on, touring theatrical companies staged plays in pittsburgh. The pittsburgh theater, better known as the old dury was on fifth street. Every oppurtunity to go to the theater was eagerly embraced. -
Tarleton Thomas Bates Stewart
They were in advel because of a political argument- Bates was killed. in the dual -
Grant Hill
It projected from the blufff into the city named for James Grant. He was killed in 1857 -
Allegheny city
canal boats crossed the Allegheny River by aquedu ct to a basin at the present site of the pennsylvanian apartments. -
Maj. Ebenezer Denny
He was the first mayor of pittsburgh. A borough was switched to a city at the time also. -
Mononganela
boats coming to pittsburgh for buissness. also they would ship stuff. -
Stephen Collins Foster
Americas first songwriter. He wrote 189 songs in his short troubled life. -
Nevillle B craig, pittsburgh post gazette
Craig was the influential Publisher and editor of the pittsburgh post gazzete. Craig also authored the city's first published history in 1851 -
Thomas Mellon
Thomas Mellon was a judgeat this time, in 1843 he had eight children. After 10 years of being a judge he later oped T.Mellon and Sons bank on Smithsfield street which backed most of Pittsburghs industrial growth -
John Roebling
He developed the first wire rope in 1841. he designed the worlds first cable suspension bridge. -
Charles Dickens/ Pennsylvania
Charles Dickens, traveling from Baltimore in 1842, took a packet boat from harrisburgh to pittsburgh. In his 'American notes". he wrote that he found both the accommadations and the travleres primitive. -
Pennsylvania / Slavery
Pennsylvania was the first state3 to outlaw slavery -
The Mystery
one of several antislavery weeklies published in pittsburgh was the Mystery -
Jane Grey Swisshelm
she was the first pittsburgh women to den tthe mans world. she was against slavery -
Andrew Carnegie
A 500 draft was found by Andrew Carnegie he then later returned it. After a few years he ended up working at the pennsylvania railroad -
First train from the east
a crowd gathered in east liberty to welcome the firsggt through tran from the east. Which had scaled the mountains via included inclined planes. the train took fifdteen hours from pittsburgh to philadelphia. -
David N White
He waa a gazette editor. He published the first call for formation of pennsylvania Republican party in 1855 -
St.Pauls cathedral
its th echurch that the pope is home to. It got burned down. -
Pittsburgh Dollar Savings institution
Nine deposits were made in july 1855, when the pittsburgh dollar savings instituion open, It was built by a man named Isaac Hobbs and completed in 1871, it still stands to this day -
Crude Oil
Crude Oil from the titusville area, where col.edwin.l.Drake had brought in the first well in 1859, was transported down to the Allegheny River by flatboat -
Eagle Steam fire company
Pittsburgh first fire brigade, The eagle volunteer fire company was organized in 1794, and by 1815. They had competitors. In 1859 they got a steam engne,a steam boat,and a engine builder by then they where atop there competitors -
House car
on the housecars inaugural run on August 6th the ride as pleasantly as though he were sitting this was the first cable car -
Rails "train rails"
rails where starting to come in large quantities so that they could make more railroads. Pittsburgh's iron industry boomed. -
The Rodman gun
The rodman gun was one of many produced during the civil war by the C. Knapp Foundry. -
Maj gen James Scott
One of pittsburgh's outstanding military figures was Maj . Gen James Scottg Negley, the hatless officer shown with his men on Lookout Mountain during a lullin the battle of Chattanooga. -
Pittsburgh Glass Industries
Following the war, Pittsburghs glass industry continued to grow, at one time comprising 62 seperate factories. A number were in Birmingham (South side). -
The Pittsburgh Sanitary Commission
The pittsburgh Sanitary Commision was organized early in the war to send medical aid to the front lines -
Henry. K.Porter
in 1866 Henrey.K.Porter produced light switching locomotives in a Lawrenceville plant under the name smith and porter. -
George Westinghouse
He introduced the air brake, the first effective means for stopping heavy trains,and started manufacturing it at a powerplant. So bean a remarkable career that included alternating current, natural gas supply, the safety signal, and the electric locomotive. -
The Italianate house
the Italiante house designed by Isaac Hobbs for insurance agent A.A Carrier, later was the music filled home of window and glass manufacturer Robert C. Schmertz. -
Cycling Parties
Cycling parties peddling out fifth avenue always stopped at Howe spring, at Highland avenue for a cool drink of pure springwater -
Mount washignton Incline
This was built in 1877 for 47,000, it has attracted 500,000 passengers without injury to anyone by 1880. whenever the incline was mentioned in "Scientific American", this was a must see. -
"Riot Law Triumphant"
back in july 19th 1877 copice men and troopers joined up with protesters about wage cuts and layoffs. atfer supporters directed a barrage of nstones and a revolver shot at the troops, they fired into the crowd and injuried many people -
Alleghany Jail /courthouse
Instantily became one of America's Most admired and imitated architectural works. -
Smithfield Street bridge
Designed by Gustov Lindennthal and opened in 1883 as successor to Roebling's span. Seperated carrige and wagon traffic from horse down trollers. This was very handy to buissnesses traveling -
Pittsburgh female college
"Pittsburgh female college charter" was to give young women higher education. -
Number six "They went to the duquesne club"
They are the backbone of pittsburgh Industry and buisnness. -
Carnegie steel's homestead works strike
This is one of the most famous parts American labor history. lockout by he Henry Clay Frick. This ended 14 dead, Frick sealed off the mill -
Pirates "1893"
the 1893 second place pirates were one of baseablls strongest clubs , Jack Stenzal batted 409 Elmer Smith batted 366 and George Vann Haltren batted 350 -
Carnegie International
He made this for the m,asses of the people primarily, not for the educated few -
United States steel Corporation
89 Executives of Carnegie companies gathered for dinner in the Schenley Hotel ballroom. This dinner led to pleaded industrial peace and growth through consolidation. -
Andrew William mellon
he devolped one of the wworlds greatest financial empire around the mellon national bank. -
Luna Park
It attracted crowds up to 35,000 people nightly who came for the aerial acts, band concerts, and a shoot the chute ride into the pool of water. But after the daring lion escape and killed a women in 1907. Its popularity waned. After a fire two years later it was not rebuilt. -
George w Guthrie
He is a democrat anticorruption platform and served four years. He would review the policeforce for thanksgiving -
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroads were a major mode of transit for some 50 years -
University of pittsburgh
The Scenley Hotel opened just after the university of pittsburgh to the of the universiity of pittsburgh is Carnegie International -
Pirates
under fred clarke the prates won 110 league games and the world series on this team John Peterwagner was batting champion in 8 out of his 12 seasons!!!!! -
President William Taft/ pitrates
on 1909 President William Taft saw the the pirates lose to the chcago cubs at exposition park, on meomerial day. -
Grays
cumberland posey organized a group of the "Homestead Grays" this team was built of steel literally the team was made up of steelworkers into what was to be one of baseball's greatest clubs. -
Union news stand
for many years the union news stand out the carnegie depot served railroad travelers,commuters with a wide variety of things -
Mellon Institute
Andrew Williams and Richerd beatty mellon established mellon institute for industrial research. later after this they ended up making 10 milllion dollars. -
Kdka
1000 pittsburgers would tune in crystal sets to kdka, based in east pittsburgh, to hear returns of the Harding Cox election -
Duquesne way wharf
Sweet hearts and families assemble over the Duquesne way Wharf to bid sad adieu to pittsburghs first contingent of draftees. -
Infantry division parade
a parade on penn ave and in east liberty after a year in france. pittsburghs saw action with the 28th division. The enright theater on penn was named Thomas f enright of the north side. He was the first American solider killed in war . -
John M Phillip
Back in 1918 John M Phillip founded the pennsylvania game commission and cofounded the boy scouts of america -
Hill distract
Once stood the country homes of the wealthy, jewish,Irish and italian immigrants settled in tenevents in the hill -
Lawranceville community uplift center
A group of 35 steelworkers, wives, who carded for the stick and needy and sponsored socklerentss -
Dr.John A Brashear
In the world of science Dr.John a Bradshaw was known and honored for his precision instruments and lenses, which made a astronomotical discoveris of this century he is a legend -
Jennie Bradley Roessing
To gain support for womens right to vote, Jennie Bradley Roessing in 1915 drove a liberty bell track over the rarel roads of pennsylvania. -
Jennie Bradley Roessing
To gain Support for Woman's right to vote, Jennie Bradley in 1915 she drove a liberty bell truck over the rural roads of Pennsylvania -
Dr.Frank Conrad/KDKA
westinghouse began experimenting with wireless telephones in 1916. this led to amateur station 8xk in a garage behind his wilkinsburgh home. Thus KDKA WAS BORN. -
Frick Acres
a gift from the mellons,this became the university of pittsbueghs new campus in late 1920s -
Kennywood Park
Kennywood park changed the theme of there dark ride. In 1995 the park took Inspiration from luna park and built a lost kennywood. -
Liberty tubes
Joseph g armstrongs two grandsons undid a ribbon to open the companion liberty bridge. Automobiles right after used the tunnels to south hills -
Charles a Lindbergh
Thousends of admirers swarmed into pitt stadium on August 3,1927, to welcome Charles Lindbergh -
Beer in pittsburgh
Thirsty Pittsburghers began began drinking in a new era. in baarrooms everywhere, a saloon, swinging doors, this was vinatge enough to make it through pohibition -
Mckeesport harriettu leawer
she won the miss america crown , Aartist named frank victor made a sculpture out of her -
The structure of matter
The worlds first industrial atom smasher appeared in forest hills. Dr.William i schoups headed research, leading to the discovery of photo fission -
First Democratic mayor
William Mcnair, a born wundmill tilter. Time magazine called him, and with his magazine caled him ,with his resigstion in 1937 -
Franlin roosevelt
he came here to inspect the Hometead works and mesta machine plant, both important producers of war arament. -
Ship Building
sea going vessels by the hundreds slid into the ohio river from the draco coroforcent neville island. -
Golden triangle
congested assortments of railroads trestles, Freight yards, warehouses, manufacturing buisinesses, taverns,and rooming houses. -
David l Lawrence
in his first year in ofice a rash of utilitity hotel trollet and other similiares olluged into the city -
Spring hill
many pittsburgh hillside houss have one of two stories facing the street three or four in the rear . -
Bill Mazeroski
Mazeroski hit a walk off grand slam to win the world series for the pittsburgh pirates. this became known as the greatesgt moment in pirates history -
John f kennedy
he addresed 8,300 people at the pitt field house and behalf democratic canidates he blew republicans away. -
mayor peter flaherty
Flaherty made austerityt the waten word of his administration and managed to avoid tax increasing during his first five yeaars in office. -
River Flood
Tropical storm agnes struck pittsburgh after four days of heavy rain the river rose at 35.82 fet which flooded most of pittsburgh -
Roberto Clemente
he became only the 11th player in baseball histroy to make 3000 hits, at age 38 he died in a plane crash -
Willie Stargel
Pirates leading homerun hitter of the 70's he was a seven time all star who had 475 homers, also he spent 20 years with the pirates -
Dorothy six
one of the worlds biggest blast furnace , what happened was , the dorthy six was a failure to modernize, foreign imports, and comparatively high labor costs all contributed to the declinne of The American steel industry -
bob 'o connor "Mayor"
he helped out many neighborhoods, and he was very close with pittsburgh people and as a mayor that means alot. -
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux is a pittsburgh legend becuase after retirement the penguins went into bankruptcy and Lemieux took owner ship of the team and took them out of bank ruptcy making him a pittsburgh legend -
myron cope
Myron cope was a legendary steelers announceer who made listening to the radio fun he died in 2008 and is known as one of the best steeler radio announcer
