"American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith," developed in partnership with the National Museum of American History and Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, opens today at the Smithsonian's home in Pittsburgh.
Dosina Blemahdoo immigrated to Western Pa. from Ghana in the 1970s. Coming from the Ghanaian fashion center of Accra, she soon opened a dress shop — Blemahdoo’s African Market Place — first in Garfield and then in Homestead.
#TBT to porch swings and smiles, 1926
Lucy Kennedy Miller helped found the Allegheny County Equal Rights Association, later known as the Equal Rights Franchise Federation of Western Pennsylvania. She became president of that group in 1912 and a voice for the cause.
This Wednesday, March 10, join us in partnership with @smithsonian for a virtual program exploring the intersection… https://t.co/zi5uDg0VWV
Which trailblazing woman in #Pittsburgh history are you? Take our quiz to find out! #IWD2021 #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/UEkJJILvyv
On March 10, kids ages 3-5 can learn about Nellie Bly in an interactive online session exploring the people, places… https://t.co/giZbFpwX3D
Happy birthday to the one and only @francoharrishof! 🎉 https://t.co/cx2p21d5Uc
To promote their aluminum foil in 1969, Alcoa enlisted Oscar de la Renta to design outfits made from aluminum fiber… https://t.co/eSfOzIHd44
This 1958 conceptual architectural drawing from the Detre Library & Archives shows a proposed stadium spanning the… https://t.co/QqAkQ82Jrm