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"Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred" Celebrates 500 Unique Pittsburghers
George Westinghouse. Nellie Bly. August Wilson. Christina Aguilera. Whether born in Pittsburgh or bred here, each have achieved greatness in their chosen field - and have helped put an exclamation point on Pittsburgh's influence around the globe.
Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred, a fun, full color-book, celebrates these individuals among 500 artists, athletes, industrialists and inventors who have shaped our region over the past 250 years!
Click here for more information about the book and how to purchase your copy!
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Senator John Heinz History Center
Pennsylvania's Largest History Museum
Operating in association with the Smithsonian Institution, the History Center features a number of traveling and permanent exhibitions, such as the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a dynamic museum-within-a-museum, exciting exhibitions like
Pittsburgh Recast, the new Formed and Fired, and much more.
KQV radio's "History Minutes," recorded by Andy Masich, are now available online! These entertaining bits of history air weekly on KQV and celebrate 250 years of Pittsburgh innovations, from the Big Mac to Bingo. Check them out!
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