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  1. 3 hours ago

    in 1936, a St. Patrick's Day downpour resulted in one of our region’s worst natural disasters.

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    19 hours ago

    🇺🇸 RED, WHITE & BLUE: 🇺🇸 To celebrate the new "American Democracy" exhibit at the Heinz , CEO Andy Masich is quizzing us on the U.S. Citizenship Test. Would you pass?

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  3. 19 hours ago

    Last chance to register! Join us virtually for An Evening with Cyril Wecht, featuring Wecht, co-author Jeff Sewald, and moderator on Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m.

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  4. 24 hours ago

    Discover how we've voted, protested, and engaged with politics since the nation's founding in "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith," a new exhibition at the Smithsonian's home in . Details:

    A case of colorful political pins
    A wall of women's suffrage artifacts
    A document displayed inside a glass case
    Red, white, and blue bell-bottom pants displayed alongside other political artifacts
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  5. Mar 15

    This Wednesday, join the Smithsonian for a fascinating discussion about women in aerospace with from

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  6. Mar 15

    Seneca leader Queen Aliquippa lived in what is now Western Pa. in the 1740s and led a group of about 30 Seneca families. Learn more:

    A lifelike figure of a woman stands in the History Center's "Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation" exhibit
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  7. Mar 15

    On March 21, learn how to make two Passover desserts with chef Jill Pelchen of Chow Bella in a virtual program presented by the Rauh Jewish Archives and Westmoreland Jewish Community Council.

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  8. Mar 14

    Tomorrow: Kids can learn about Bertha Lamme, the nation's first female engineer, during our See and Do Family Gallery Broadcast with . Register to join us for this free virtual program!

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  9. Mar 14

    Register to join us for An Evening with Cyril Wecht on March 18! Moderated by , Wecht and co-author Jeff Sewald will discuss the new book "The Life and Deaths of Cyril Wecht: Memoirs of America’s Most Controversial Forensic Pathologist."

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  10. Mar 14

    Happy ! Did you know the country's first female engineer, Bertha Lamme, worked for Westinghouse? Learn more:

    A woman sits working at a desk
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  11. Mar 13

    Discover the history of and its connection via ⏰

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  12. Mar 13

    On March 24, we're hosting a virtual program for middle school and high school students to uncover the real story of Rosie the Riveter in celebration of . Teachers – register your students below for this 🆓 school program!

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  13. Mar 13

    NOW OPEN! Visit American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith, a traveling exhibition developed in partnership with and , at the Smithsonian's home in . Learn more: 📷 Library of Congress

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  14. Mar 12

    For our next See and Do Family Gallery Broadcast, we're teaming up with to explore the life of the country's first female engineer, Bertha Lamme. Register to join us on March 15!

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    Mar 12

    "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith" explores America’s bold experiment in a government “of, by, & for the people.” The exhibition highlights the critical importance of active participation in our quest to form a “more perfect union.” It opens tomorrow !

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  16. Mar 12

    Our new American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith exhibition opens tomorrow!

    “American Democracy” covers events from 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was issued, up through the past year — a span of 245 years.
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  17. Mar 12

    Designed by Dosina Blemahdoo, this Kaba with skirt is made from satin with handwoven torso and puffed sleeves typical of traditional West African dress. Blemahdoo immigrated to Western Pa. in the 1970s and opened a dress shop in Homestead.

    Kaba with skirt made from satin with handwoven torso and puffed sleeves typical of traditional West African dress
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  18. Mar 11

    On March 18, join us for a fascinating discussion with Pittsburgher and famed pathologist Cyril Wecht and Jeff Sewald, co-author of “The Life and Deaths of Cyril Wecht: Memoirs of America’s Most Controversial Forensic Pathologist,” moderated by .

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  19. Mar 11

    A year ago everything changed, and all along we've been collecting history as it's happened. Learn more about our COVID-19 collecting initiative and how to contribute:

    A woman holds a sign up outside a window reading "Hi Mom, I Love You"
    Empty shelves line an aisle in a Target store
    A woman and a child stand next to a sign reading "Thank You Essential Workers"
    A view of an empty street and empty sidewalks in Pittsburgh's Strip District neighborhood
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    Mar 11

    Yinz. I got to preview the new Democracy exhibit at . They have writing desks used by Washington and Jefferson, a document with Ben Franklin’s signature, a waistcoat worn by a Fort Pitt agent in the 1770s. I’M FREAKING ALL THE WAY OUT. Opens Saturday. Not an ad!

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