Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred: 500 of the More Famous People Who Have Called Pittsburgh Home

Book by C. Prentiss Orr, Abby Mendelson, Tripp Clarke

C. Prentiss Orr

Abby Mendelson

Tripp Clarke

Senator John Heinz History Center

Maz, You're Up! is a children's book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1960 World Series.  Kelly Mazeroski, Bill Mazeroski's daughter-in-law, was inspired to write the book after the birth of her first son.

Maz, Youre Up!

Kelly Mazeroski

Pennsylvania fulfilled its role as the Keystone State when the Civil War erupted in 1861. Its large size and varied economy contributed 315,000 men and more munitions than any other state, while on the home front, women and children tended to vast farms and filled factory jobs. The Civil War in Pennsylvania: A Photographic History presents for the first time in a single volume the story of the war's impact on the state as told through photographs. Hundreds of images from private collections offer a rare glimpse of images seen by only a few people for the past 150 years.

The Civil War in Pennsylvania: A Photographic History

Kenneth C. Turner

David M. Neville

Michael G. Kraus

This little book is the ultimate guide to speaking-or interpreting-the language of a true yinzer. Check it aht, n'at! Please visit shop.heinzhistorycenter.org for more book titles.

Pittsburghese From Ahrn to Yinz

Beth Muth

Luna follows the intriguing, intertwined stories of two very different amusement parks in suburban Pittsburgh: Kennywood in West Mifflin and Luna Park in North Oakland. Butko takes readers on a rollicking trip to the rowdy picnic spot first called Kenny's Grove, then we meet the Ingersoll family of inventors who go from building rides at Kennywood to creating its chief competitor. Frederick Ingersoll, today credited with inventing and spreading the concept of amusement parks, was the visionary who conjured Luna by literally blowing apart a hillside along Craig Street in 1905. While he continued building more rides and more parks, he was also slipping into bankruptcy. Luna, for all its exotic architecture and dazzling lights, went dark after just five seasons. An escaped lion who killed a visitor is usually blamed for starting the park's decline, but Luna was also competing with the first Nickelodeon (in downtown Pittsburgh) and nearby Forbes Field (among the first modern ballparks). All but forgotten a century later, Luna saw its legacy revived when Kennywood Park opened Lost Kennywood, an area modeled after Luna and other "world's fair"-style parks. Kennywood and its competitor now co-exist in their own unique way. Includes original artwork by Ron Grice, Leda Miller, Kathy Rooney, Marcel Lamont (M.L.) Walker, Wayno, and Mark Zingarelli. "Butko does it again with this astounding collection! From baby incubators to lion attacks, Luna Park's hidden history is at long last revealed." ~ John Schalcosky, Founder of Odd Pittsburgh Please visit shop.heinzhistorycenter.org for more book titles.

Luna: Pittsburgh's Original Lost Kennywood

Brian Butko

Now Available! Kennywood: Behind the Screams, Pocket Edition takes long-time fans and new visitors on a walking tour through Kennywood by exploring the history at each ride and attraction. Founded in 1898, the park has layers of history that tell of changing architecture, entertainment, and regional history, all brought to life by more than 300 vintage photos - many never-before-seen and in color. This "pocket-sized" edition is the first of three books exploring Kennywood, Luna, and other regional parks; look for a coffee-table edition in 2018. "This little book is packed with revelations, surprises, and tons of cool stuff I never knew before. Add it to your picnic basket from now on!" ~Rick Sebak, PBS/WQED Producer Please visit shop.heinzhistorycenter.org for more book titles.

Kennywood: Behind the Screams, Pocket Edition by Brian Butko (2016-08-02)

History

In an enormously appealing family-saga, Heart and Soul delivers the biographies of two Black students enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh during the Great Depression. Working-class Joshua Rose meets Virginia Craft, whose father is a Harvard graduate and whose mother is a member of Boston’s most affluent Black family. They begin a five-year courtship at the Centre Avenue YMCA in Pittsburgh—the Harlem of Pennsylvania. Through the revelations of 153 letters between the pair, readers discover that the young man is catapulted into the orbit of a family that descends from two of the most daring and renowned escaped slaves, a family whose bloodlines include a U.S. President and other famous Americans, and whose narratives touch four centuries and three other Presidents.

Heart and Soul: The Remarkable Courtship and Marriage of Josh and Virginia Craft Rose

Butler, Mary Ellen

Parenting & Relationships

Launched: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas

Anne Madarasz

"Highlights from the Italian American Collection: Western Pennsylvania Stories is a fascinating visual history presented through the Heinz History Center's collection of artifacts, archives, and oral histories. The collection is one of the most comprehensive of its kind in the United States and documents the pivotal role Italian Americans played in shaping the region's political, economic, religious, and cultural landscapes. This important collection gives voice to the immigrant experience in America"--

Highlights from the Italian American Collection

Melissa E. Marinaro

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Books by Senator John Heinz History Center

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Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred: 500 of the More Famous People Who Have Called Pittsburgh Home

Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred: 500 of the More Famous People Who Have Called Pittsburgh Home

Maz, Youre Up!

The Civil War in Pennsylvania: A Photographic History

Pittsburghese From Ahrn to Yinz

Luna: Pittsburgh's Original Lost Kennywood

Kennywood: Behind the Screams, Pocket Edition by Brian Butko (2016-08-02)

Heart and Soul: The Remarkable Courtship and Marriage of Josh and Virginia Craft Rose

Launched: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas

Highlights from the Italian American Collection